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SAVE THE DATE - Kaweco DIY event
Join the Kaweco DIY Sport event on March 18th in Pinerolo: assemble your own Glow in the Dark fountain pen and discover the special edition available only in store.
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Habit Tracker: Small Daily Actions, Big Changes
There are times of the year (January, September... but even just any Monday morning) when we feel the need to tidy up . Not just our desk, but our habits. Sleep more. Drink more water. Read every night. Exercise. Write. Small gestures that, if repeated over time, truly change your days. This is where the habit tracker comes in: a simple, yet powerful, tool for turning intentions into concrete actions . What is a habit tracker (and why does it work) A habit tracker is a space—in your planner, bullet journal, or on a dedicated sheet of paper—where you keep track of a habit you want to cultivate. Every day you respect it, you mark an X, a dot, a color. And day after day, that visual sequence becomes motivation. A dot, an X, a highlighted line: these are micro-actions. But over time they become consistent . It works because: makes what you are doing visible It helps you not to forget It gives you a little daily satisfaction shows you progress (even when it feels like you're not making any) transform a big goal into a small daily gesture And above all: it forces you to be honest with yourself. Without judgment, but with awareness. Where to start: choose a few (but right) habits The most common mistake? Wanting to track everything. My advice is to start with 2 or 3 habits at most , which are really important to you right now. For example: Drink 2L of water 20 minute read 10 minutes of journaling Stretching before bed No phone after 10pm Better a few and sustainable ones than many and frustrating ones. How to Create a Habit Tracker (3 Easy Ways): 1. In the bullet journal You can create a monthly grid: the days of the month are vertical, the habits are horizontal Fill in the box every day. You can use different colors for each habit, or keep it minimal in black and white. It's perfect if you love customizing and building your pages from scratch. 2. In the weekly planner If you already use a daily or weekly planner, you can add a small side column with habits, 3 micro boxes under each day, a recurring symbol (✔︎, ●, ✦) This method is ideal if you want to integrate habits into your daily routine, without creating extra pages. 3. On a dedicated sheet of paper (to be kept in sight) An A4 or A5 sheet of paper, perhaps hanging on the wall or kept on a clipboard on your desk. Perfect for “family” or shared habits: tidy up the desk 30 minutes without screens evening reading When it's right under your eyes, it's harder to forget. Generally, nothing complicated is needed. All you need is paper, a pen, and a little intention. You can create your habit tracker in any grid or dotted notebook, or integrate a section into the planner you're already using. Enter the month. At the top of the page, indicate the month you are tracking. Mark the days. Create a grid with the numbers of the month. You can also write the day of the week above each number: this will help if some habits are tied to specific days (e.g., going to the gym only on Mondays and Thursdays). Set 1–3 goals for the month. Only the ones that really matter now. Example: sleeping better, or getting back to reading regularly, or losing weight. The habits you build must support these goals. Choose the habits you want to track. So, to sleep better, a habit you want to track might be no phone use after 9 p.m. Or, you might track every evening you spend at least 20 minutes reading a good book. Or, to improve your fitness, you might track every day you eat healthily or exercise (or both). Start scoring Every day you complete a habit, mark it. You can use a fine pen for a minimal grid, a subtle highlighter to create a visual cue, different colors for each habit, stickers, etc. It doesn't have to be beautiful, although we know that when we like something, we want to do it more. The important thing is that it's clear. You start with fewer habits than you think; the most common mistake is wanting to change everything at once. The truth? Consistency comes from simplicity . If you track fewer habits: it's easier to be consistent it's easier not to give up build momentum (and momentum is everything) Better to have three habits maintained than ten abandoned after a week During the month, come back to your habit tracker page every day and let it become a little ritual . At the end of the month, stop and observe: What was easy? What was forced? Where have you seen progress? What surprised you? These answers are worth as much as the boxes you tick. To keep a habit tracker, all you need is a ruler to create the grid and a pen. If you want to add a pop of color, matching one for each habit you want to track, then the polka dot markers are ideal, available from both Papier Tigre and Midori . Fineliners are also perfect for coloring boxes. You can use a stencil to create the grid Or a stamp. You can use this very simple bookmark . These stickers or this washi tape . If you're interested in this topic, you'll find a very interesting chapter on habit trackers in the bullet journal video course here. There will be days filled with signs. And empty days. Both are part of the journey. A habit tracker works when it is rooted in kindness toward you, not rigidity. Start small. Map out what really matters and let your days grow, one mark at a time.
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Changing method is experimenting: when and why it makes sense to do so
Changing methods is not a failure, but a sign of growth. When a system stops representing us, experimentation becomes an act of listening: understanding what no longer works, changing one detail at a time, giving ourselves the right to evolve. In this article, we discuss when it makes sense to change methods and where to start , without unnecessary revolutions and guilt. Because the best method is not the perfect one, but the one that grows with us.
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How to make the most of your diary and integrate it with digital systems
How to use your paper planner and integrate it with digital tools to get better organized. A practical guide for combining analog and digital planning, improving time management, clarifying priorities, and building an effective and sustainable organizational system.
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How to Set Your Goals: A Practical Guide to Turning Ideas into Action
A practical guide to learning how to set your goals clearly and effectively, starting with the SMART method. This article is designed to help you transform ideas and good intentions into concrete actions, using planning and the right tools to give direction to your time.
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Gift Guide — The definitive guide to beautiful and useful gifts
The Saypaper Gift Guide 2025 brings together the best stationery gift ideas: quality notebooks, specialty pens, sketchbooks, 2026 planners, travel journals, Studio Roof decorations, and gifts under €15, €20, and €30. A curated selection of beautiful, useful, and sustainable items, perfect for those who love writing, organizing, or creating.
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MONTHLY DIARIES 2026
Monthly planners are the ideal tool for those who have a gift for synthesis and do not need to note down every detail of the day.
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WEEKLY DIAGENDA 2026
choose the weekly planner based on its internal layout according to your needs
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DAILY DIARIES 2026
DAILY DIAGENDA 2026: How to choose the right one, we present the iconic models
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