5 Signs You Need a More Flexible Planner

Confession time: I used to run a full-blown planner graveyard.

You know the place – where half-used planners go to rest in peace under a layer of washi tape and good intentions. I’d start January SO READY: fresh layout, fresh pens, fresh motivation. And then… two months later, life would shift and I’d hit a wall.

The layout that felt perfect in January? Didn’t match February-me.

Kids’ activities changed. Work ebbed and flowed. Some weeks were loud and busy; others were quiet and slow. I’d flip through the pages thinking, Well… now what? And because I’d already paid for it, I tried to “make it work.” (Spoiler: it didn’t.) Cue me buying yet another planner and promising this one would be “the one.”

If any of this sounds familiar, here are five signs you might need a planner that flexes with real life:

1) Your schedule changes, but your planner can’t.

Some weeks demand a detailed daily view. Other weeks? A simple weekly snapshot is plenty. If you’re locked into one format, you’re constantly compromising – and planning starts to feel like a chore.

2) You feel stuck in a layout that isn’t working.

You know a different format would help, but you keep powering through because you already invested and you don’t want to buy another planner. The result? Frustration… and not much planning at all.

3) You’re rewriting the same things over and over.

Meal plans, cleaning routines, habits – copy/paste by hand, every single week. If you’re spending more time preparing to plan than actually living your life, something’s off.

4) Your planner only tracks productivity.

You want room for priorities, prayers, and rest – not just a longer to-do list. If your pages don’t reflect what matters most, they start to feel cluttered and noisy.

5) You keep “starting over” every time life shifts.

New season, new planner… again. A fresh start sounds like exactly what you need, and with regular planners that means that you need a whole new planner.

But maybe you don’t need a brand-new planner after all. Maybe you need one that changes when you need it to.

Friend, our lives move in seasons, sometimes month by month, sometimes week by week. We don’t need more guilt or more pages we’ll never use. We need simple tools that flex when life does!!

That’s why I created the S.O.S. Planner.

What makes it different (and actually doable):

• 30+ Interchangeable Layouts
  Switch between daily, weekly, or list-based pages anytime. No more planner guilt when your season changes.
• Dated Monthly + Undated Daily/Weekly
  Start, pause, or pivot without wasting a single page.
• Faith-Focused Planning Tools
  Keep your prayers, priorities, gratitude, and goals right where you’ll see them—so your days reflect what matters most.
• One Central Hub for “All the Things”
  Home, work, school, church, meals, projects—organized in one place so your brain can breathe.
• Monday or Sunday start + Seasonal Covers/Dividers
  Make it yours. Simple, pretty, and totally practical.

When I finally stopped saying “I can’t keep up,” and started asking “How can I plan for the season I’m actually in?”, everything shifted. Planning became way easier. More realistic. More me. And a lot more peaceful!

If you’re nodding along, you’ll LOVE our new 2026 S.O.S. Planners!! I’d love to show you exactly how the it works (and how to flex it for your season). So…

🎉 You’re invited!

Our Planner Reveal Party is happening in just a few weeks, on October 13 • 11:00 AM PT (on Zoom)!!

• Get a behind-the-scenes look at the S.O.S. Planner (including the HUGE NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS!)
• Learn how to build a planner that adapts to your life in every season
• Walk away ready to plan your weeks with confidence
• BONUS: RSVP now and get my Weekly Planning Checklist free!

If you need a planner that bends with your life (not the other way around), this is for you. 💛

P.S. Tell me in the comments: Which “sign” hit home for you right now?