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Planner’s Guide: For The Love Of Books

Do you have a reading goal for this year? Or are you just having FOMO over all the cute templates, stickers and trackers on social? Reading is probably one of the original forms of self-care. With an endless amount of titles now literally at our fingertips, reading is not something to be taken for granted. Spending time each day getting lost in a book not only benefits our minds but also our hearts. If you are an avid reader already then you know the benefits, but for everyone else, here’s a quick list to consider:  

Some benefits of reading: 

 

⇒ Improves focus and concentration

 

⇒ Expands our capacity for personal growth and development

 

⇒ Teaches us compassion for others and appreciation for other cultures 

 

⇒ Provides escape from the everyday world

 

⇒ Feeds our imagination and our soul 

 

⇒ Teaches us something new or practical tips for daily tasks

 

⇒ Bonding experience when shared with others

So for those of you that are on a reading journey this year, we put together a guide filled with some resources that can make your experience all the more enjoyable. Let’s take a look:

 

PLANNING & JOURNALING

TRACKING YOUR JOURNEY

Reading is contagious. If you take a quick look through social and search hashtags, you will find fun templates and yearly challenges being shared by reading enthusiasts and book lovers.   Here are a few challenges and accounts to follow.

 

CHALLENGES

INSPIRATION 

@annareadsandplans

@plan_with-monica

@whatellisreadnext

@whatsbethanyreading

@create.plans

@thestory.edit 

@anitalovesbooks