Hi, friends!

I hope you’re doing well. This week’s video is a major planner update (at least for me) - I’ve officially moved out of my Hobonichi Cousin + TN planner system into a Hobonichi Original A6 + weekly supplement one. I’ll talk about why I decided to make this change now (instead of 2025), how I’ve gone about it, and how I’ll reflect on my experience throughout this month(-ish) experiment before I decide if this will be a permanent switch.

Reflection questions that I’ll be considering throughout:

**Before experiment**
What are my needs and goals?
How easy is it to get set up and jump into planning?

**During experiment**
How do I feel throughout this?
What is the balance between optimizing for joy, practicality and productivity?
What are some unforeseen challenges that come up?
What are some unexpected benefits of this new system?

**After the experiment has ended**
What happened?
How consistent was I in this system?
How easy/difficult was it to be consistent?
How did I feel about using this system?
What do I want to do next?

I would love to know how things are going with your planner systems at the mid-year mark, and whether you’ve downsized, upgraded, or kept things the same.

Also, if you have any feedback or requests for future videos, please let me know! Thanks for being here; I appreciate you! 💗

Others mentioned:
Renumbering suggestion @Freckles439
Posca marker to erase old numbers @torionpaper
Cousin archive inspiration @lindseyscribbles

Planners mentioned:
Check out all Hobonichi products I talked about here: [ Ссылка ]
Hobonichi Cousin
Hobonichi Original
Hobonichi Weeks
Hobonichi Weekly supplement
Traveler’s Company - Traveler’s Notebook [ Ссылка ]
Galen Leather blank insert [ Ссылка ]

To help you navigate this video, I’ve included timestamps below:
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Ink update
3:39- Background
6:08 - Considerations (for my planning system)
6:17 - I didn’t want to buy anything new
6:27 - Factoring in emotional attachments
7:42 - Considering single vs. multi-use systems
8:37 - Reflection on why I've abandoned notebooks in the past
8:55 - When notebooks get too thick to write on
9:57 - Horizontal layouts don't work (as well) for me
11:12 - I need some structure (e.g. pre-dated pages)
12:04 - Decorating my pages brings out the perfectionist in me
13:05 - New system flip-through
13:16 - Hobonichi Weekly Supplement
17:26 - Hobonichi Original (A6)
20:40 - Hobonichi Cousin (A5)
23:42 - Reflection Questions
24:14 - My needs for a planner system

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NAME: Alison
INSPIRATION: My rescue dog, Coconut. 🥥
EDITOR: me!

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