A cozy 2026 planning system setup featuring an open Legend Planner on a desk next to a teal knitted project, a cup of coffee, and colored pens.

A Powerful 2026 Planning System to Save Your Creative Sanity

by ArlettaCreative Thinking & Goal Planning, UncategorizedPosted on No Comments

UPDATE 12/24: Part 2: The Bullet Journal is now live!  I don’t have a minimalist, beige, “clean girl” planner life. Instead, I’ve spent years trial-and-erroring a 2026 planning system that actually works for a brain with schizoaffective disorder–bipolar type. It also addresses PTSD and  neuropathy. If you’ve ever felt the “shame spiral” of a half-finished planner, this hybrid …

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Knitted swatch with a hand pushing a boundary line, illustrating the struggle with gift knit requests and setting creative boundaries.

How to Say “No” to Gift Knitting: 5 Copy-Paste Scripts to Save Your Sanity

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Let’s be honest. There is a very thin line between “generous creative spirit” and “resentful sweatshop worker.” If you are currently feeling a tight knot of anxiety in your chest, stop. You promised a blanket to your cousin. You said you’d give a hat to your neighbor. You also committed to knitting socks for your …

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How to Break Free from Perfectionism and Create Freely

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I used to believe that if something I made wasn’t beautiful, it wasn’t worth making.That if I couldn’t draw “well,” I shouldn’t draw at all.That creativity was a talent I must’ve missed out on in the gene lottery. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever ripped out a sketch because it didn’t match the Pinterest version, or …

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