Why I love my Simplified Planner!

I wanted to take a minute to share with you why I love my simplified planner. For those who don’t know about Simplified or those that are adoring fans like me, if you are a planner or need a way to simplify all the things going on in your life, then the best thing you can do is use a simplified planner.

I say use for a reason. A planner is meant to be used, not to sit on a shelf and look pretty.

A few years ago, I was overwhelmed. I was working 45+ hours a week, had just had my first child, was trying to make time for myself, my friends and family, get all the laundry done, and somehow be my happy joyful self along the way. In all the swirling of things, I realized there was just no way to do it all and that was ok. But I needed a plan, routines, rhythm, and a way to simplify, control the controllable, avoid confusion, scheduling conflicts, and to make room in my life for the things that mattered, but didn’t seem to fit in. Hence, I picked up my first simplified planner.

So, what is a simplified planner. It is a gorgeous, quality, empty planner, ready for you to plan your year, month, weeks and create space for what matters most. Here is a picture of my current planner both outside and inside. It get’s messy and that is because I use it!! All the time!

I use the weekly edition. There are two editions, a weekly edition and a daily edition. They come in academic year and calendar year styles. I am a calendar girl, but would have loved to follow the academic year if I had known about this back when I was in college.

What else should you know? They are gorgeous and there are some amazing accessories to go with them! Pens, Planner Pouches, Notebooks, all kinds of beautiful things to bring even more joy to your yearly, monthly, and weekly planning.

To learn more visit emilyley.com. There is an amazing community built around this fabulous company and brand. It is so much more than just a planner and that is why I love my simplified planner. I could not function without it and the community around it is an amazing blessing!

Also check out Emily’s book, A simplified life, in our book club picks!