Today on Bri Books, we’re doing a deep dive into world of bullet journaling: What it is, what it solves, and how to get started.

• 1:00 - Bri Books on IGTV: Bullet Journaling 101!
• 2:00 - Define: Bullet journaling
• 2:30 - What seperates a bullet journal from a notebook you have on your shelf? I love Leuchtturm1917.
• 3:19 - The guiding principle behind bujo is you want the method to work for you. It’s about “tracking the past, organizing the present, and planning for the future.”  You don't want to spend so much time focusing on recording of the doing, that the doing doesn't get done.
• 5:08 - Step One: Index. It’s the Table of Contents of your bullet journal, where you write down page numbers and their corresponding sections.
• 5:30 - Step Two: Write a prayer, a grounding thought, a dream that’s on my mind, 3-5 simple joys in life. Write down three peaceful thoughts and joys you find. You can use those as anchors as you move through your bullet journal
• 6:28 - The prayer lately is John 15:5. Here’s a link. I find that it’s helpful to have something grounding and centering at the top of my journal, to put myself into perspective.
• 6:50 - Step Three: Categories. It’s never too early or too late to start creating categories. It’s a useful practice to keep different areas of life in check and balances.  Categories help me see if things are overloaded or underloaded, i’m able to give myself a gut check.
• 7:18 - Brionna’s story of setting categories and boundaries, and what it solved
• 10:00  Step Four: Logs and Calendar. There are tons of different types of logs--monthly logs, future logs (two or three months out), and a calendar-style log (current and next month)
• 11:08 - Logs are helpful for recording regular operations tasks you want to tick off. Gym sessions, grocery store, financial, books to read,  movies you wanna read, items to purchase next, phone calls that need to be made.
• 11:40 - Step Five: A Spread. A spread is a few pages devoted to a certain project or time period. For example, each week I create a 2-page spread, and write down what’s on my calendar along with a little checklist built on tasks pulled from the….CATEGORIES LIST! The daily and weekly spread keep me honest. It's’ where i break down large projects or tasks into daily chunks. It's’ where i cordon off parts of my day or week to different things. It's’ where i experiment and play on subway. Ifind daily and weekly spreads keep me helpful with everything else i set out with, and be flexible with my time by realizing the space i do have and the types of work i'm able to do throughout the week.

I’ll share the resources, and give you a sneak-peak into how I set up my bullet journal in the Bri Books Newsletter. A few of the resources I found useful: How to Bullet Journal video from official website, Lucy Moon’s 2018 Bullet Journal setup,  Lucy Pebbles Bullet Journal video! The IGTV about setting up your bujo is live on @bribookspod and bribookspod.com and bribookspod.com/newsletter. Thank you!

Hello! Welcome back to “Bri Books.” Today’s guest is style expert, hip hop head, and creator/host of “Poised n Polished” podcast, “the podcast dedicated to people with style like you.” She’s also a proud member of the Beyhive. In the spirit of innovation and new fall inspiration, this episode is all about the Beyonce edition of Vogue magazine. In this episode, we share our earliest fashion memories, the significance of the Beyonce edition of Vogue, our favorite fall/winter trends, fall/winter “Beautylutions,” and Esta’s tips on being a better packer ahead of holiday season travel. “Poised n Polished” podcast, Esta Fiesta newsletter, Instagram, Twitter, blog

• 3:10 - A bit about Esta Fiesta’s work, how we met, and her work as host/ creator of “Poised n Polished”
• 5:05 - Esta introduces herself, in her own words
• 7:10 - This episode of Bri Books is a bit of a change--we’re discussing US Vogue September 2018 issue featuring Beyonce.
• 7:40 - Esta’s earliest fashion memory, and how her family’s focus on being “put together” influenced her approach to style
• 10:15 - Brionna’s earliest fashion memory, the show “Fashion Trance,” and how Brionna learned that fashion experimentation “should be fun.”
• 11:50 - Esta’s first September issue memory
• 13:30 - Brionna and Esta’s takes on the Beyonce edition of Vogue US
• 18:00 - Esta on Beyonce’s deep dive into the realities battling with self-esteem and societal pressures, even if you’re “Beyonce.” Remember, “I’m not too perfect to ever feel this worthless,” as Beyonce said in “Hold Up.”
• 19:15 - Brionna and Esta on A/W Trends: Granny chic is BACK (Gucci, Christian Dior), emerald green is the thing, and global patterns are taking over the world.
• 23:00 - Esta on A/W Trends: Tough, but gentle to the touch.
• 24:20 - Esta’s favorite autumn/winter activity: being in the fresh air! Esta’s autumn/winter style faves: Layers and coats and shoes, oh my!
• 25:20 - Brionna’s favorite autumn/winter activity: Roasting veggies! Brionna’s autumn/ winter style faves: Fashion shoes, and layering
• 29:00 - Esta’s “How to Pack” video, and her top tips for more smartly packing for holiday season
• 29:30 - At the end of every trip, Esta takes inventory of what wasn’t used on her trip--accessories, clothes, everything. She also uses a travel itinerary as backbone for packing
• 30:30 - Esta defines Beautylutions: A resolution, but beauty-focused. Beautylutions evolve over time and as goals are accomplished and shift. Her 2018 beautylution: Clearer skin!
• 31:00 - Esta’s Beautylution for fall: Finding the autumn version of her skincare must-have’s
• 32:40 - Brionna’s Beautylution for fall: Strong, healthy skincare habits (10 minute timer and all!)
• 33:30 - Esta’s #BriBooks: “Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America” by Ayana Byrd and, Lori Tharps
• 35:00 - Brionna’s #BriBooks: “Wildlife” by Richard Ford
• “Poised n Polished” podcast, Esta Fiesta newsletter, Instagram, Twitter, blog