So I've found a lot of posts online about "Crazy Bullet Journal messups" or "Bullet Journal Mistakes to Avoid" and I thought that I would help y'all along to try to help you skate around those things.

Starting right off: I wanted to take a minute to thank another blogger and journaler like myself: The Petite Planner. I get so many of my ideas from her and she is such a great person. She gave me ideas for this blog post and I want to give her credit.

Okay, now that my little spiel is over, I want to explain why I say newbies. Newbies is the word I used because it appeals to people who might need help with their bullet journaling. Not just newbies mess up, though. Everyone does. Even those pro bullet journalers who we all look up to.

So don't feel insulted if I say newbies. This is for everyone's reference, not just those who are new to bullet journaling.

So lets get started!

1. Doing too much
When you look at Instagram, Snapchat or Pinterest, it is easy to get caught up with all those amazing ideas out there waiting for you.

You just want to break out your bullet journal and draw all you can and make tons of trackers, lists, monthly challenges, and collection pages.

But you'll find that eventually its hard to keep up with all those trackers. You can't find time to really do them all, and you skip them and begin a burnt out stage. The you feel guilty and try to fix it, but you cant really recount all those days, can you?

How to fix it
Just think about what trackers you really need. If you don't spend a lot each month, do you really need that extra two spending and account trackers? If you drink tons of water in the meantime, whats the point of a water consumption tracker? Record whats best for you, and don't overwhelm yourself with too many ideas at a time.