Plan With Me Before AND After the Pen! My Birthday Spread + Chat - Happy Planner Creative Journal
Join me as I decorate and fill out my birthday spread in my creative journal! I use a Classic Vertical Happy Planner for journaling. I'm using the new Feels Like Sunshine sticker book because it appeals to me so much!! I talk a little bit about what's going on with me, my grief, and how I journal, which pens I use, etc. I am doing a bit of back planning as well.
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Thank you for sharing your story and feelings with us Mary Ellen. So sorry that these events are so close together, you must feel like being on a rollercoaster. I am so glad this video helped you to feel a little better. 55 is nothing , I am 63 🙁. Today is Wednesday here in England and I hope you are feeling better and had a good day. I loved the video and always find your video’s very inspiring. Remember we are here for you. Hope you have a lovely birthday on Friday and get to enjoy it. 🙏🏻
I've been searching for something to help me cope with the grief and anxiety I feel after an accident left me with severe nerve damage and changed my life drastically. In a time where I feel so out of control about everything else happening in my life, doing something as simple as decorating a planner page helps me feel control over something and is such an outlet that is just for ME and no one else. There is healing in this. Lifting you up these next few weeks! Love this spread!
I swear I watched this and in my head just heard "It's my planner and I'll do what I want to, do what I want to... do what I want to." To the tune of "it's my party" which fits with your birthday theme! Love this sticker book, probably my fav color wise of the whole release. Enjoy your birthday!
Love your parody - Way to go!!
I love this spread. I am all for bright, cheery and stickery. I don't care of it was a long video. I enjoyed every minute of it and I know this is a rough week for you but I do hope your week gets better (if that's possible). We are all here for you.
I love ya girl! Don’t feel guilty, we know not what tomorrow brings! Your son knew you loved him every moment of his life, I’m sure of it!
Few things… 1. I knew the washy tape is your favorite! Gold star for me! ⭐️ 2. I love when you go sticker happy! They are some of my favorite spreads 3. I’m trying to learn how to journal in my planner. I love the videos when you show different ways to do that. 4. Thank you for being real and trusting us with your story. You are loved. 5. Happy Birthday Mary Ellen! You are an amazing woman and have brought so much joy into not only mine but so many other peoples lives. ❤
Well second and I couldn't agree more 😊
Thank you so much!!!
The spread design, the sticker tips, the banter, the pointing to "it's ok." - such fun. Wishing you a light heart and happy days. thanks for brightening my morning.
Totally relate to the grief of your son. I lost my nephew that was like a son to me at 25 unexpectedly and that forever changed me.
Im so glad I found your channel. I been binge watching your videos for the last couple of days because I ordered my first happy planner for stress management and it happened to be the Sunshine planner. I had no idea about this community! I love your creativeness and I’m very excited to start my own planner with great insight from your videos. Thank you 💛
24:00 I also use your videos as inspiration but also to help me wind down for the night. Something about your voice and watching you do this is so calming for me
I love your content and totally agree about spending time with family or friends. My son didn’t talk to me for almost a year. And now I am so intentional about the time we are together and showing him how much I truly love and appreciate him, his wife and my two beautiful grandson’s! Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Go for it!! I craft when I'm feeling down as well. It's almost my 60th birthday on January 22nd and I'm watching your video and thinking about my mom who died on January 30th of 87. Great birthday party that year then the day after my mom goes into the hospital and dies with a lung blood clot going to her heart. But at least she wasn't suffering any longer. I feel the pain of death this time of year myself. Love and prayer sent up for you. Just gotta do the best we can every year it seems to get a smidgen better if I think of the good times. ❤❤
Mary Ellen, you always make me smile. Your strength is immense, and I cannot even begin to imagine how hard the week must be for you! Thank you for sharing; as someone who is going through a hard time right now, it helps to see how others cope and get through these moments of hardship. Sending love your way! (And also, what a wonderful spread!)
👋🏾Mary Ellen, I also carry that same guilt! I lost my only Son also😢. Deion was 18 & everyday I question what I should've/could've done differently. I allow myself to grieve. I make it through by being GRATEFUL for the 18 years that I was BLESSED to have Deion💫💙. Thank you for making us remember to be GRATEFUL🙏🏽. Thank you for your continuous inspiration🤗 YOU ARE THE BEST😍
That’s a nice perspective. ❤️ I’m so sorry you’re part of this crappy club.
I'm for SURE a long-video fan. I love having you on while I do stuff around the room or art, or if course my planner. I love "hanging out with you".
I understand what your going through. I've not been my best either. I'm here for you and hope and prayer you'll get better. I love the spread. I love all your videos. You lift me up.
Thank you Mary Ellen for being vulnerable. I've just started watching your videos, trying to get back into my planners and scrapbooking on a more consistent basis since my mother passed away December 27, 2021. I ride the emotions when they come and don't bottle them up. As you say, "It's Okay". Wishing you a very Happy Birthday! 🎂🌞
Happy Birthday!! I love your long videos; I feel like I'm spending time with my friend. You and I are of the same age and era; we use the same lingo! Your wise words hit me right in the heart. Huge hugs ~ wishing you lots of Birthday Sunshine. ♥
Your spread is so bright, cheerful and glorious. Its full of happy stickers and I love it! I appreciate you taking your time and talking while you decorate. Unlike some other planners I watch, they just throw stickers on a page with no reason or true passion for the process. I am still learning and growing as a planner and I enjoy your approach that speaks to my personal creativity and soul. Your spreads inspire me to write! I love what you shared about your son. I lost my father in June and my mother five years ago and journaling has saved me. Thank you.
First please know that I am sending you positive vibes. I thank you for being so transparent and real. it helps me to know and normalize this roller-coaster I call life. The length was fine. I felt like I was having a conversation with an old friend who just needed to share and vent. Happy birthday 🎂!! Keep posting and sharing.
It turned out very nice. Wishing you comfort on your loss of your son. It has to be the hardest thing. I like how you look for the positive in everything.
I loved your video! You have inspired me to start my journal and work through my grief at the loss of my daughter! Your message was important to me as I am holding my feelings inside and I understood your feelings very well. I have not kept journal since I was 14 but as you showed me today I can use a journal to help me keep memories and also pep me up visually so that I can live in the now and not in past
I am so sorry for your loss.
I’m so sorry you know my pain but I’m happy I inspired you to try journaling. ❤️❤️❤️
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Sending prayers and positivity your way💕 Thank you for sharing your wisdom through pain. I’m definitely one of those people who’s always busy and don’t want to live with regrets so I’m adding a little note to myself in my planner to be more intentional and present with my loved ones. I’ve always been someone who has to lean things the hard way but I can’t imagine how hard it is to loose a child and I truly appreciate your wisdom and honesty! You are a beautiful, strong and inspiring soul❤️🩹💕
I love all the references, flip and reverse it cracked me up 😂😂
I love the phrases you use! I still say things are "the bomb" and it makes me totally happy. I think you should always do the things that make you smile or giggle.
Thank you for the honest talk! You are so right in saying the planner is yours and yours only, like my planner is mine and mine only. You do you! And the spread is as beautiful as you seem to be❤️🎂 Happy birthday in advance from Norway! 🎂🍰🍹
This is so cute!! We have the same birthday week!!! 🎉 My son’s birthday is Sept 23 and mine is Sept 25 ❤😊 Can’t wait to see your 2023 spread.
I loved this video! The longer ones are always my fav. Your birthday spread is so cute! I really appreciate you opening up and sharing your feelings, it does help to hear and be reminded to cherish those little moments with our loved ones. Happy birthday week! 💛💖🧡
I'm wiping my tears. I love your spread! As a new planner, you are my inspiration. Thank you xoxo
By far one of my favorite videos of yours! I adore the spread and your silly commentary! 😂❤
I really appreciate your words. Sometimes I take people for granted. Seriously, thank you.
We all do. I do too, even now. You just need to keep reminding yourself though, because it really is true that no one is promised tomorrow. I had absolutely no clue that day that it was the last time. If only I could have known.
This is the cutest, brightest, happiest spread. I hope it helps bring some warm and sunshine to your week. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your tender story. Happy birthday 🎉
You are not silly…I feel the same way. Stickers and creating make me feel better. I’m sorry that your feeling down but if it makes you feel better I just turned 56. Hope you feel better and enjoy your birthday!!
Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 You are making me think that I should have gotten that book. Thank you for sharing your feelings. Loss is never easy and there are no words that can make you feel better. Just know you are much loved and cared about in this community. I hope your week gets better and you and Mike have a great time celebrating you. 💛🍁🌻
This is one of my favorite spreads. Your layering was so therapeutic! I am not a yellow fan, but these colors go tother so well. I started a creative journal after watching an older video of yours and while I have not kept up with it as I should, you're making me want to jump right back in.
I hope you had a good birthday. Just now caught this video because I had Covid. I'm glad you are prioritizing your mental health. 💜
This is my absolute favorite video of yours. Yes, I LOVE the spread, but your personality here just SPARKLES! I actually sang along with your song. lol! I’m sorry this was such a tough week for you, but I thoroughly enjoyed spending this hour with you.
Oh thank you!
Mary Ellen you are definitely a trend setter. 😁 First, happy belated birthday! Next big, giant hugs this week especially!!! ok I had to laugh every time the water went off. We can hear the water from upstairs in the main floor living room and both floors in the basement so I know exactly what you're talking about. I loved the spread. Very cute! Lots of love to you!
Being a mom can be so wonderful, but when we hurt for our children the hurt goes so deep. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your story did touch my heart - you are so right when you say we need to make time for those we love. You probably have no idea how many people you help with your story, but know at the same time so many people want to send you positive vibes. Happy belated birthday to you and may you always find the rainbow after the storm.
HAPPY BDAY WEEK M. E. !! SENDING U MUCH LOVE &LIGHT MY FRIEND.
Agree, stickers and journals are therapeutic!!! Happy birthday and my thoughts are with you.
OMG, Mary Ellen… “stupid, crooked birthday box.” And “flip it and reverse it.” You had me cracking up the entire video. But know what? IT’S OKAY! ☀️ I love your long videos. Especially after a really long day at work.
1st- Happy, Happy birthday. Please don't dread your birthday, the more wise we become the better we are at BEING... You have wisdom that speaks to So many hurting and broken people. This is your calling. 2nd- grief has no time limit. Feel it and move thru it. Honor Micheals memory by being your authentic self. You are a GREAT Mom and he was blessed to have you. Lastly, thank you for sharing your forward journey with us. Blessings Tara from NC
Thank you ❤️
A balanced perfectionist. Love to see it. You're one day after me. Happy birthday 💖
Happy bday!!!
To be fair, people who play table top games say "that's how I roll" all the time because we're playing with dice 😁 and half of them are older than 30, myself included 😂Thank you so much for the video! You're amazing!
You inspired me to start a creative journal I love these videos. Also I’m so sorry about your loss, it’s coming up on a year my father passed away too.
Location, location, location is the key to finding a home. It's much easier/better to change a floor plan in a good location, than to have the perfect layout in a not-so-good location. As helpful as you think your Spanish teacher is, in my opinion, she is hindering your progress. The classes should be divided into Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. I continue praying for you and thank you for continuing to inspire others. Beautiful spread Mary Ellen. TFS ❤
Pink, orange, yellow - so cheerful and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your heart, it was a good reminder not to take those in your life for granted. I needed that.❤ I hope your trip is fun and gives you rest from your sorrow.
Great video today! I know how you feel about September. I used to love that month. I had a birthday. My granddaughter turned 22 on the 21st and my son's birthday is in September. But then my beautiful granddaughter was killed on her way to work just 6 days after her birthday.😢 That was 6 years ago and it's still hard. My heart goes out to you 😢 Keep making great videos. I'll keep watching.
I’m so sorry. It is just impossibly hard
I love your style. And I agree it's okay to do what ever you want to do in it. And I do stuff in mine to cheer myself up.
I love this spread. It is so cheerful. Happy Birthday! Doesn't matter how long your videos are. I love that you keep it real and share your stories. They have helped me get through my difficult times. I lost my dad in December last from COVID. You are so right in changing how you live your life when it comes to family when they need to see you. ❤️❤️❤️
I love this spread! I also put the books and pens I used on my weekly spread in a special spot so I can add things during the week without worrying about trying to remember what I used. They all go into a basket with my planner. So glad I’m not the only one who does that. Happy Birthday! 🎈🧁🥳
Hey Mary Ellen - I ALSO love yellow! and I think that these journals are always about letting us be creative and get out the negative energy. BTW - you are 55 years young! Enjoy it ! You will never be turning 55 again..: ) PS - thank you for the work and time you put into these videos - I always learn from you: )
That’s true, I’m the youngest I’ll ever be! 😊
Have a Happy Birthday! My mom’s birthday was 9/23. 💛 This was really special for me. Love your spreads. - In gratitude
I watch your KZhead videos all the time but have never commented. I really enjoyed this one and can relate to your feeling bummed and working through it a bit as you talked. Thank you for sharing your personal thoughts…it makes you more “real” than the people on other planner videos. Plus, compared to some of your early videos, your confidence level has really grown! Great job, and Happy birthday!
Thanks so much for your kind comment! ❤️
I'm sorry you're having a rough time. I feel like we're friends, even though we don't know each other 😉, so my heart hurts for you. I hope you can find some joy in your birthday because a lot of us are sure glad that you were born!! 🎉
You should do the things that make you feel better. ❤ Thinking of you during this hard time.
I died laughing when you said “stupid crooked birthday box.” I rewinded like three times 😂Also I love the color combinations!
I hope you are feeling better. I understand because my planner is my happy place.
I laughed out loud at PopLock&Drop it 😂 I still use the old phrases too
Love it especially the colors and how you decorated for your birthday. Happy Birthday!!
Love this, very inspiring! Happy Birthday!
I loved this. Thank you for your vulnerability. Listening to you is both validating and empowering.
Happy Birthday!🎉 Thank you for sharing your message.
Love the spread! Happy Birthday!
I would watch no matter how long Mary Ellen
Absolutely love this spread!
So appreciate you sharing your story. Happy Birthday, hope you have a wonderful trip.
I appreciate how real you are in your videos. It's one of the reasons I enjoy watching. I can't even imagine what you are going through but thank you so much for the reminder to take that extra time with family. Your spread is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Love the spread and Happy Birthday. Go easy to on yourself during this mixed bag of grief and happiness!
Love the spread. Happy Birthday, it’s ok to not be ok.
I absolutely ❤️ watching your videos! May you have an awesome birthday week and an amazing trip! Happy Birthday and wishing you many more!
1. I think this is one of the best spreads I've seen. I took pics but they all had your hands in the way. LOL! 😂😂😂😂😂 2. I had no idea about the loss you have suffered and the pain you must feel. I doubt I would survive. You are doing great. IT'S OKAY to be sad, tearful, angry, and depressed! Take all the time you need to grieve, and be kind to yourself! Treat yo'self! That's how I roll! I did gain 80 pounds from my treats so I don't recommend a pint of Chubby Hubby every day. (I expected a thank you note from Ben & Jerry.) EVERY lady wants a mani and pedi, a hair appt, before a trip. It's total chaos before leaving! You DID see him, you DID make time for him, and how could you possibly know!!! Don't hang on to guilt for that, he totally understood. I just wish I could say something to make the pain go away. Just know you are loved by so many, and probably just finished the best spread of your life! 🎉 Sending you virtual hugs and I will keep you and the family in my prayers! 😢🙏💜🌺
Thanks you so much ❤️❤️❤️
Just got my first Happy Planner- new subscriber 💗 thx for these videos! And I, also, am always ‘extra’ 😜 and I still say ‘extra’- that’s just how I roll 🤭🤣
That's so true that there's so much to be grateful for. Thanks for pointing that out.
Your spread turned out soo cute!!! I've tried to watch some other planners but your my favorite. Hope you have a Happy Birthday!!!
Love this spread so much 💗 you had me in tears at the end, I can't even begin to imagine how you get through each day. Sending hugs 💕
I love it!! Happy Birthday!!
Happy early birthday! I hope your week gets better and you enjoy your bday. We all can definitely let life get in the way of those things that are priceless and I thank you for your message! I will keep you in my thoughts and wish you peace and good vibes. TFS! Enjoy your bday week!! The spread came out LOVELY ☀️
I love how open you are and how much you share. You are in my prayers! Also love all your spreads. Hope you had a wonder birthday!
Happy birthday! Sending you positive thoughts for this hard time. 💕
Happy Birthday! Loved your honesty (per usual but esp today) in all ways from planner tips to life reflections. Beautiful spread 💛
Loved video! I love spread and words of wisdom. ❤
Happy Birthday! Today was an anxiety provoking day. Thank you for this video. Your voice, vibe is very comforting. Working on spreads also makes me feel better. Being creative makes me feel better. I hope you have better days.
I liked what you mentioned about the comment someone left about watching you being like a warm teddy bear. I find your videos very stress relieving. I've had issues with playing video games and I wonder if I should try substituting watching your videos for playing games. I love your videos so much and they are actually something productive where a game is not. Thank you for your videos!
Another AWESOME spread….love the long ones. Thinking of you and your girls through this difficult year. Bright note…..your sparkly ring anniversary is also soon. Hugs from Nova Scotia 🙂
I also love this sticker book. Thank you for the great ideas on how to use it!
Your kitty senses your mood and is staying close to comfort you. Thinking of you. I think my dad passed the same day as your son. Hugs!
It’s beautiful and feels so perfect! 💙💙💙 I hope you enjoy your birthday and ther trip to AC. Sending you much love x
I enjoyed the long video, Mary Ellen. This spread is super cute. Thanks for sharing, everything. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated birthday! 🎂 🎉 💜 I am enjoying the video 😊 glad to have found your channel.
Appreciate your candidness, hope this week is filled with love and warmth 🫶🏽
Thoroughly enjoyed spending a rainy afternoon with you. I’m glad you are giving yourself grace in these difficult days. Happy Birthday!❤
So cute! I love pink and orange together. Happy Birthday 🎂💐🍷
I love it and I love using lots of stickers! Happy birthday!! 😁
Happy Birthday! Love this spread
I love All your videos! Short or long! You're so creative! And very kind and genuine. Thank you for all you do for your subscribers.
Thank you for sharing your story.
I stumbled on your video, and loved it. And thank-you for sharing a bit of your life story.
I love this spread! ♥