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Hi, Hello! My name is Sarah - the writer behind redgregory.com.

Quick update about something in the works!

Last year I created a robust bullet journal template for 2020, and it was ... just okay. To be fair, I was very new to Notion and my website was just born. I remember having so much fun making it though and I figured I should make a pt.2 for 2021.

I know a lot of us aren't super excited about planning the new year seeing as this year is still (unfortunately) progressing very slowly.

But with all the chaos and future goals for our communities taking up mental space, it's never a bad time to think about yourself and what your ideal future looks like for you.

I'm planning on essentially creating both a "lite" and "full" version of this template. Lite being free, and the full version being purchasable. Thus far, I've decided that the two will be practically identical with only a few extra specialized elements in the full version.

I'm very excited to get started on this custom dashboard for you guys and I hope everyone is still fighting for their personal goals at this time despite the global pause. And remember to check in with your mental health and close friends/family during this time! Maybe these check-ins can translate into a Notion template, just an idea ;).

I Conducted A Notion Survey: The Results

I reached out to everyone on Twitter to see what you spend the most time doing in the program. Note-taking and task management were the obvious winners. I'm not surprised considering Notion is built for both intentionally.

Considering I see a lot of hype around this side of Notion on socials, I do find it interesting how low "Habits and Journaling" is. Perhaps this is not my follower base or users consider journalling just a side feature to their Notion system.

Creating Custom Shortcuts With iOS 14

Shoutout to Thomas Frank for this one:

twitter.com

Hang on a sec... we don't need an official @NotionHQ widget just to launch specific pages 🤓 pic.twitter.com/lsTYmEjUN6

https://twitter.com/TomFrankly/status/1309521566980476931

Turn ANY Notion Link Into A Homescreen Shortcut (iPad/iPhone). Here's How It Works:

Step 1: Copy Link From Desired Notion Page/Database/Database View

Step 2: Locate "Shortcuts" App On Device

At first I couldn't find this ... I searched it in the app store and re-downloaded it there.

Step 3: Add New Shortcut +

Search/Add "Open URLs"

Paste URL

Replace "html://" with "notion://"

Step 4a (Optional): Add To Homepage

pro: customizable

con: slow load time

Step 4b (Optional): Add As Widget

pro: quick load time

After creating the shortcut, exit app and add new widget + find "Shortcuts"

Drag and drop widget into block or simply "add widget" (depending on device).

Highest Performing Tweet

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RGB → HEX

My Mood Last Week

😜feeling great!

Content Published This Week

I didn't publish a lot this week. I took a break for my brain to relax, but I did upload two YouTube videos that I really like. I really feel like I'm getting back into the groove. Also, formula series episode 3 coming this week ;).