#104 - BuJo by the Sea – A 6-Week Summer Journal Challenge

Clarity, confidence, and calm… one bullet at a time.

Summer tends to shake things up — especially if you’ve got kids at home, your routine is out the window, or you’re simply craving a break from the usual hustle. That’s why I’m hosting a gentle 6-week journaling challenge, right inside the Ja, Wol Community.

BuJo by the Sea is a relaxed, Bullet Journal–inspired journey.
Each day, from July 19 to August 30, you’ll get one simple prompt to help you:

• Set an intention
• Reflect on a mindful journaling question
• Choose one priority
• Log what happens with the original Bullet Journal bullets (• – ○ =)

You don’t need anything fancy. Just a notebook, a pen, and a few minutes a day.
This is a lovely way to experiment with the practice if you’re new to Bullet Journaling — or to return to it with fresh eyes if you’ve drifted away.

You can join for free — in our own Ja, Wol Community private BuJo by the Sea space.
👉 Click here to join us

Let’s move slowly together this summer.
I’ll be there, journaling right alongside you.

☀️ Saskia
Certified Bullet Journal Trainer & Slow Business Coach

Transcript

Introduction to Bullet Journal Challenge

Speaker 1 0:00

Hi and welcome to Pattern Shift . I'm Saskia and this is going to be a really short episode . I'm going to talk to you about the Bullet Journal by the Sea , or Bujo by the Sea Summer Challenge . This is a challenge around bullet journaling that I'm hosting in my community . I've been working at this for a while . I am a certified bullet journal trainer and I wish that everyone experiences the magic of journaling in general and bullet journaling in particular . But I thought it was a really good idea to help you to really build this strong base for it , that I can do that for free and you will be so prepared if you ever want to learn more about bullet journaling . At the same time , if you don't , this can still be super valuable and have so many benefits for you . So welcome to Pattern Shift , and let me start by explaining what this challenge is all about . So I'm not on my usual recording spot , so I'm not using a fancy microphone . Hopefully this will sound okay . The episode I did last week and the week before were also about bullet journaling , so if you want to listen to them , it can give you a little bit of context about what bullet journaling is and what it can do for you . So this is basically the third of a three-part series about bullet journaling . In my last episode I had some sound issues and I haven't been able to fix them , but the other side of all of this is that I'm going to take a summer break . This is going to be the last episode for a while and I'll be back after summer and by then I'll have fixed it . It'll be fine . So for now , please forgive me if it's not the usual quality . It's all about what I'm saying , not how it sounds .

Speaker 1 2:14

Let's tell you about

What to Expect in the Challenge

Speaker 1 2:16

the things that we're going to focus on . We're going to do a few things over the next six weeks and it's going to be relaxed . It's going to be a journal-based invitation to find some structure without pressure . Just a notebook , a pen and a moment each morning at the beginning of the day to check in with yourself . That's all you really need . So we'll be focusing on mindful prompts and the core of the bullet journal method the daily ritual , the daily logging . We're going to set an intention and , don't be afraid , I have the intentions all prepared for you . You don't have to do that yourself now . You may , but you don't have to . Then we're going to journal on one simple thought . That's where you get a prompt each day and it's going to help you to learn how to reflect on your thoughts and your feelings . This challenge is built so that you can get accustomed to doing these things . We're going to choose one single priority for the day , which is going to be a challenge in itself for a lot of people , and we're going to log what happens during the day using the original bullet types the dot , the dash , the circle and the equal sign , so you can join the challenge for free .

How to Join the Challenge

Speaker 1 3:41

In the Yevil community . I made a special space that is privately , just for the challenge , so you won't enter the general community , just a separate space . But you'll get the idea of what the community is like . We're going to post the prompts there every day . The kickoff is tomorrow , july 19th , but the actual prompts start on Monday , 21st of July 2025 . You can either go to communityya-woolcom or to patternshiftm to find your information , but the quickest way is to just go to the show notes right here and find the information , the link to sign up . If you go to patternshiftfm , you'll get a pop-up and the pop-up will sign you up for the challenge .

Speaker 1 4:31

So if you want some a little gentle structure over the summer and if you're curious about bullet journaling but not sure where to start , if you want to reflect , create and reset before the busyness of fall kicks in again , it's perfect to join our challenge

Summer Break Announcement & Farewell

Speaker 1 4:52

. It's also a lovely way to stay connected with others who are building a business with intention , joy and care , as we like to do it in the Yavel sphere . So , just so you know , we are taking a break during the summer , during the challenge , as the podcast is not going to be here over the summer . I just wanted to say I hope you have a summer that is nourishing and calm , and even if it's a little bit chaotic at times . So if you're looking for a little anchor , come join us . I'll be journaling right alongside with you . Don't forget to eat and knit or stitch your fibers . See you in the community . Bye .