I don’t think anyone really prepares you for adulting in your 30s—at least not the kind where you’re juggling freelance life, a household, friendships, and the random little tasks that somehow keep you up at night. In this video, I walk you through my “adulting planner” setup using a PLOTTER Narrow ring system, and why it’s become such a helpful addition to my overall planner system this year. I’m very much a pen-and-paper person (non-negotiable), and I wanted something portable, no-frills, and fully customizable so I can add, remove, and rearrange pages as my life changes. I share three reasons I started an adulting planner: (1) to separate my work and personal life (because I used to make work my whole personality and it wasn’t healthy), (2) to reduce mental load by giving all the “life admin” stuff a proper home, and (3) to keep myself accountable for non-work projects like home setups, chores, and basic routines. Inside my weekly view, I track workouts with star stickers, jot down the adulting tasks I did each day (trash, sheets, errands—yes, even cutting my nails), and I keep sections for home projects and finances. The big takeaway: make the system easy enough that you’ll actually use it—and let it stay open-ended so it can evolve with you.