As we head into the last days of 2022, I am beyond excited to start setting up and filling in my 2022 planner. Although it has taken quite some time to find a planner that fits my lifestyle and planning needs, The Happy Planner has become my go-to planner.

Before I started using The Happy Planner, I found myself grabbing any cute planner that caught my eye, and before I knew it, I had tons of planners that hadn’t been used. Now that I’ve been using Happy Planners, it has allowed me to plan effectively, stick with one planner, and have fun while doing it!

While I’ve always been a pen and paper gal, planning as an adult has changed my life. Whether you want to get organized in your personal life or work life, having a great planner is essential for productivity and achieving the goals you set for the year!

In this post, I’ll share with you my 2022 Happy Planner setup, planning supplies I’m using, and 3 simple ways to plan effectively and crush your goals!

LET’S GET INTO MY 2022 PLANNER SETUP!

My planner of choice for this upcoming year is The Classic Happy Planner Neutral Watercolor. I chose this planner because the rose gold caught my eye, and it made me excited to start planning, which is something that I look for when shopping for planners.

This planner has a vertical layout and monthly, weekly, and daily space to get all the things done.

MONTHLY PLANNING

As you can see, this planner is not only gorgeous, but it also has a well-structured layout. This planner also has beautifully designed monthly dividers with touches of rose gold metallic throughout the entire planner. What I love most about the planner is the neutral colors, and each month has its own space for notes, goals, and a section for important dates.

MY SETUP

Since I’ll be using this planner for everything, I want to keep my planner as organized as possible. In the top left section, I’ll utilize this space for notes. For the goals and priorities section, I plan to jot down my goals for the month, for example, post x amount of blog posts or personal goals that I set for myself. For the important dates sections, I’ll use this for its original purpose, and the big space will be filled with all of my goals for the month.

MONTHLY OVERVIEW SETUP

Having an overview for the month will help you remember important dates and help you become more consistent.

Since this will be my all-in-one planner, I’m relieved that I won’t have to worry about keeping up with two planners. Until now, I used two planners, one for personal and the other for work, and I can say it was challenging. This is why I’m feeling pretty excited about planning content and keeping up with my personal life all in one space!

WEEKLY PLANNING SETUP

In the past, I’ve used the weekly planning section for my weekly goals, going into more detail and creating a game plan for the week. So, I don’t think ill be making any significant changes with that. Moreover, the space on the left will be my to-do list for the week and prioritizing the most important tasks.

The section below will be space for my top priories for the week. In the daily planning section, the magic happens. Each day I will write my personal to-do list in the first section. Next, I will write down any work tasks or content planned for the day in the second section. Finally, the last area will be for daily positivity that inspires and motivates me to get all the things done.

I like to write affirmations, quotes, and even scriptures to start my day with a positive mind!

PLANNING SUPPLIES I PURCHASE

• These Florals Classic Bookmarks are placed in between the paper filler so that I don’t have to waste any time flipping through pages.
• Minimalistic Classic Filler Paper – I purchased this filler for paper for weeks that I have a lot of tasks to get done, and I’ll add them to the weekly planning section when needed.
• Daily Priorities and Reminders Classic Filler Paper is another essential I purchased for busy days that may need more space for planning.
• Painterly Pastels Classic Accessory Pack is beautifully designed with watercolor art and features two storage pockets, two 20 page sticky notes, and one sheet of colorful, positive words.
• Faith Themed Stickers are a great way to add positivity and encouragement to your planner. However, I don’t plan on using stickers as much I did in the past. 

3 TIPS TO GET ALL THE THINGS DONE

1. Set aside time to plan, set goals, prioritize important tasks, and create a schedule that helps organize your life and increase productivity. Whether you prefer to plan monthly, weekly, or daily, you can save yourself a lot of time by planning and knowing what needs to be done.
2. Write down everything. I’ve often forgotten to do something that needed to be done because I didn’t write it down. So take the extra time to write down everything that needs to be accomplished to make it a habit to write things down so that you don’t forget important dates and tasks, even if that means carrying with you everywhere you go!
3. Make it fun! Planning shouldn’t feel like a chore, and planning that gets you excited to get all the things done is crucial. Planning effectively can improve your daily life and help you become a more productive person. You could start by picking out a pretty planner and perhaps using planning accessories to make your planner more you. Whether you plan on using colorful stickers or want a more clean and minimalist planner, there are tons of stickers and accessories to meet all your planning needs!

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