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Daily Planner for November 1 (Plus Bonus New Me, New Outlook Planner) Packed With Ideas, Activities, and More

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It’s November 1, and we’re moving into one of the busiest times of the year. With plenty of fall activities, Thanksgiving, and the holiday season to prepare for, November can be a lot!

Our November 1 planner can be your go-to place for practical, fun, and self-care ideas. Whether you need quick ideas for what to make for dinner or need some journaling ideas for slowing down and pausing to process everything, our planner can support you throughout the day.

Use as many or as few of the ideas as you like. The goal is not to follow the planner idea by idea, but to simply use it to help you structure your day. It’s ready as a printable for you below.

Also, if you scroll further down, you’ll find the ‘new me, new outlook’ planner to fill in for today. And, as an extra bonus, the November 1 journaling ideas printable is at the very end.

daily planner for november 1st with lots of ideas for things to plan the day with in color-coded sections

Get the November 1 daily planner printable here.

Mood

Wake-Up Song: “Stand Out” Tevin Campbell (from A Goofy Movie)
Fill-in-the-Blank Positive Thought: This November, I’m looking forward to…
Song for a Grateful Mood: “Days Like This” Van Morrison

You can see our playlists and printables for November here. And we’re adding our playlists to our Spotify profile so you can follow along there.

Journaling Ideas

Morning Journaling Prompt: Your top three goals for the month.
Evening Journaling Prompt: Big achievements from last month.
‘Being Present’ Journaling: What makes you smile in the room you’re in right now.
Positivity Journaling for Cold Nights: Someone you could check in with to make them feel less alone.

See all our November journaling prompts and calendar printables here.

Food Ideas

Breakfast: Pumpkin Spice Pancakes (simply add some pumpkin spice mix to your normal pancake batter or try blueberry pancakes with maple-pecan mascarpone cream for a special brunch.
Lunch: Roasted Vegetable Salad (or pick another salad that appeals to you, depending on how much time you have to cook).
Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognese (a classic and beloved recipe, or try a new pasta dish, like this 15-minute creamy Spanish chorizo pasta).

top down view of a roasted vegetable salad in a light blue bowl on a dark wooden table

You can get the recipe and step-by-step instructions to make this hearty and zesty roasted vegetable salad here.

For more inspiration and some other suggestions, visit our November food ideas and printables, which also include more ideas (like veggies in season, fruit in season, and Thanksgiving food ideas).

Activities

Self-Care Idea: Go for a scenic walk.
Quick Decluttering Idea: Organize your wallet and purse.
One Thing to Learn: ‘Hello’ in three different languages.
Trying Something New: Go to a fall fair or festival.
Doodling Idea: Apple tree.
Watercoloring Idea: Fall wreath.
Photo Idea: Something that inspires you.

You can see more ideas for fun November activities here, November creative activities here, and November bucket list ideas here.

Conversation Topic of the Day

Your favorite memory this year.

You can see over 200 conversation starters here for more ideas.

Motivation Ideas

Start a 30-day challenge.
Create a priorities list for next week.
Organize your calendar for 5 minutes.

Inspirational Message

You are capable of so many things.

Once again, you can get the November 1 daily planner printable here.

New Me, New Outlook

As it’s November 1st, today is a great day for shifting your outlook and setting intentions. We’ve kept things simple with our ‘new me, new outlook’ planner. Get it below, fill it out, and use it to go into November with clarity and intent.

'new me, new outlook' november 1st planner with 5 color-coded prompts to fill with a 1x5 grid format

Get the bonus New Me, New Planner printable.

Journaling Ideas for the Day

And, as some of you have said that you’d like the daily journaling ideas printable, we’re including it here. Hope you enjoy it! Get it below.

Journaling ideas for November 1: prompts listed below.
  • Journaling for Staying Positive on Cold Nights in November: Someone you could check in with to make them feel less alone.
  • Journaling About Family Stories: A cozy fall family tradition and why it’s special.
  • Embracing How the Year Has Gone: Moments from the year you felt like you were ‘living life’.
  • One-Word Journaling: Playfulness.
  • ‘Ordinary Things’ Gratitude Journaling: Pleasant scents you smelled today.
  • Morning Journaling: Your top three goals for the month.
  • Evening Journaling: Big achievements from last month.
  • Positivity Journaling: This November, I’m looking forward to…
  • Journaling Ideas for Being Present: What makes you smile in the room you’re in right now.
  • Thanksgiving-Themed Gratitude Journaling: Someone in your life who deserves a ‘thank you’ and why.
  • Self-Care Journaling: Things you could do for self-care in November.

Get the November 1 Journaling Ideas printable here.

Next up: November 2nd Daily Planner.

Have a great first day of the month! We hope our planners help you get the month off to a productive and aspirational start!

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