The Doro: 2023 Values Planner and Journal

The Doro planner is a 2023 dated planner and journal that supports intentional choices, wellbeing, and accountability with the goal of live purposefully. Why did I make this planner? Hi! I’m Dorothy, the creator of this planner. I’ve been planning and journaling for over 3 years. When I first started my journey with planners, I really struggled to feel “productive” in my planners. I gave myself never-ending to-do’s lists. I felt like a failure anytime I didn’t tick off everything on my list. I felt like I was always behind. So I began digging bit deeper. Why was I so unhappy with my day-to-day? Why did I feel directionless, lethargic, and anxious no matter what I accomplished? I started picking up healthy (yet achievable) habits like working out 3 times a week or going outside for 20 minutes. I started going to therapy (tried it twice in fact), and I worked with my therapist to establish patterns of self-compassion and identify my core values. I started celebrating my accomplishments (no matter how big or how small) everyday, and pursuing goals that were aligned with my established values. Once I began reframing my planner to be an intentional space for wellbeing first instead of “productivity”, it became the one place I could come back to no matter how the day went. I vented, celebrated, cried, and reminisced with my planner. My never-ending lists of tasks were no longer the focal point of my day-to-day life— my intentions and daily accomplishments were. My planner/journal has become the one true witness to my growth as an individual. As we prepare to welcome in 2023, I wanted to share the planner structure that has worked the best for me in case others might benefit as well. This planner was 3 years in the making, incorporating tips from countless bullet journal templates, my tried and true habit tracker, values building frameworks from therapy, and a minimal weekly task tracker. This planner isn’t meant to just record tasks— it offers spaces for reflection and building a muscle for intentionality and living purposefully. I hope you enjoy using The Doro: 2023 Values Planner and Journal! Included in “The Doro” planner/journal: Sunday start date Yearly overview pages Values based worksheet Goal setting worksheet Monthly overview pages Monthly habit tracker Daily Planning template pages Weekly values and intentions reflection Blank journal pages