<p>Since our lives are still far more complicated than our phones can handle, the paper planner resurgence shows no sign of slowing. That is great news to the stationery community; meanwhile I find it endlessly interesting to see the approach each takes to staying on top of it all. Over the years, I have seen dedicated doodle areas, inspirational quotes and cartoons, to say nothing of days, weeks, months, even just afternoons laid out at a glance. It&#8217;s all in the name of staying on top of our responsibilities with a confident smile.</p>



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<p>So while there are as many ways to tackle tasks as there are tasks, I am really liking the easy approach of Kyle of <a href="https://sommerletterco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Somner Letter Co">Sommer Letter Co</a>. Looking at all the fantastic florals and hand-lettering Kyle churns out, I was a little surprised to learn she launched her vibrant brand while severely depressed. &#8220;I was inspired to create stationery that is heartfelt and kind,&#8221; she wrote me. &#8220;My art is inspired by nature, flowers, and vibrant colors.&#8221; </p>



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<p>Kyle&#8217;s Undated Personal and Work Life Planners were created to promote a sense of peace by separating one&#8217;s tasks into personal and work. There&#8217;s a page for each, and I would even argue that by being on the left, the personal is a little more important — ;as well it should be!</p>



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<p>Kyle recalled. &#8220;I absolutely needed some stability, and dividing my planner into personal life and work life brought ;a tiny sense of order to a dark season. Customers who love my planner feel that same sense of order. There&#8217;s something about having a visual separation between personal and work life that really provides a sense of mental clarity.&#8221;</p>



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<p>Their undated nature also removes a certain sense of urgency many planners have, she continued. &#8220;Beyond that personal and work separation, undated planners offer structure without being demanding. By that I mean some planners can be a lot of work; the effort required to fill them out becomes a task itself. One of the best parts of having an undated planner is there&#8217;s no guilt for missing or skipping a few weeks. No pages are wasted; you can just jump right in whenever you&#8217;re up to it.&#8221; ;</p>



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<p>Most interestingly, Kyle didn&#8217;t intend on selling these — ;at first. &#8220;This was just a homemade system that worked for me in a hard time. My customers slowly convinced me I should make ;it available for purchase! I am so glad I listened to their feedback. People with depression don&#8217;t have a lot of emotional resources or energy to work with; the planner setup I made during that time was really un-fussy and simple to use. I&#8217;m really overjoyed and honored so many people have adopted it as their planner of choice!&#8221; ;</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-81846" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-81846 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="81846" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-20001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-art-print tag-colorplan tag-cyber-monday tag-dahlia-press tag-legion-paper tag-letterpress tag-letterpress-art-print tag-limited-edition-print tag-national-stationery-show tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-stephanie-clarke tag-the-ms-foundation tag-the-paper-chronicles tag-writes-for-women" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/writes-for-women-limited-edition-print-from-dahlia-press/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=585%2C585&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Womens-Rights_4_800px.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/writes-for-women-limited-edition-print-from-dahlia-press/">Writes For Women Limited Edition Print from Dahlia Press!</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2017-11-27T13:36:32+00:00">November 27, 2017</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="20001"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p>I would be quite remiss not to mention Sommer&#8217;s greeting cards, ;as these were the first product Kyle created. Her vibrant fruits and blooms could have bloomed from <a href="https://www.nxtbook.com/greatamericanmediaservices/STAT/spring-2023/index.php#/p/10" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="my Fresh Pick pages in the latest issue of Stationery Trends">my Fresh Pick pages in the latest issue of Stationery Trends</a> — ;they are utterly gorgeous!</p>



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<p>I couldn&#8217;t resist sharing a few more below. I am going to really enjoy watching this range evolve!</p>



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<p>Start your shop <a href="https://sommerletterco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="here">here</a>. Good luck choosing a favorite planner — ;then fill your cart with fantastic cards, art prints, notepads and stickers to hit the $75-mark for free shipping. </p>



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