New to planning in 2025? Start here! Part 1: 5 Things You Need

Welcome to part one of my new three part series intended for the memory keeping curious among us! Whether you want to create a beautiful illustrative diary or need something more functional, planning and stationery can feel like a minefield. It can feel especially daunting starting in a new hobby in the age of social media where we are told constantly that everything must be perfect and look good from the very start. In this series we'll talk about the basics that you need to get started, with some examples of brands you might want to look into, then we'll talk about how to pick the perfect planner for you and finally we'll look at how best to start a habit that you carry on all year long. Whether it's Hobonichi, Sterling Ink or an unbranded diary from the Pound store, there is a space for you in the planning community and we'd love to have you join us! If you've liked this video, please consider hitting the subscribe button to keep up to date with the series. I'm aiming to release this over 3 weeks and will add them to their own playlist for you to refer back to easily. Please note all opinions in this and all my videos are my own. I am not sponsored by any brands and have not been sent any products; or paid for any of my views. I am just a small and passionate memory keeping hobbyist who likes to share with others! If you like my content, please let me know! Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay up to date with my planning content and stationery chats. You can also find me on instagram at:   / illustriousshadowplans   Music used in this video: Outro music - Chillpeach - Listen Closely : • [vlog background music] 'Listen Close..." Original video -    • Video