September 1st Planner (New Me, New Month Ideas)
It’s not always easy to say goodbye to summer and return to usual routines. Today’s September 1st daily planner encourages you to welcome in the new month with positivity and optimism.
Start your morning with some goal-setting or setting intentions. Organize your summer photos on your phone, and frame one of your favorites. Start with some simple, easy daily routines, like a morning or evening walk, and so much more.
Along with the planner, get inspiration for journaling, self-care, and so much more. Find the printable planner at the bottom of the article, and have a great start to the month!
Daily Planner for September 1
Inspiration and Positivity
Inspirational Message: New month, new you! Make it count.
Wake-Up Song: “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” Justin Timberlake
Positive Thought: This month, I’m looking forward to…
September Motivation Song: “Born to Run” Bruce Springsteen
Meal Ideas
Cleaning and Decluttering
Kitchen Deep Clean: Throw out expired food.
Decluttering: Organize your summer photos (on the phone & print).
Fun Activities
Fun No-Spend: Journal for 15 minutes in the morning or evening.
Self-Care: Go for a morning or evening walk.
Romantic Idea: Frame your favorite photo together from this summer.
Kindness Idea: Send a ‘hope everyone is well, we got this’ message to a group chat.
Doodling Idea: Book.
Watercoloring Idea: Apple with leaves.
Conversation Ideas
Deep Talk: Something you’re looking forward to this fall.
Fall Idea for the Home
Make Your Home Ready for Fall: Get fall-scented candles (apple, cinnamon, pear, or pumpkin).
Journaling and Creativity Challenge for September 1
Get the September 1st daily journaling and creativity printable here.
Get the September 1st journaling planner printable here.
Morning: Your top goal for this month and why.
If you’ve missed structure over summer, use this goal as an opportunity to build a consistent routine, like regular workouts. However, this goal doesn’t have to be about productivity. Your goal could be to create a summer album of photos, or reconnect with someone.
Positive Thought: This month, I’m looking forward to…
Look at your calendar. Identify holidays or key dates. You can also use the positive thought journaling as an opportunity to start the month looking forward to fall, rather than already missing summer. Consider September events and cozy activities.
One-Word: Love.
Don’t overthink it. Write what comes into your head. If you want some more structure, consider the five Ws. Write down who you love, what you love, when you feel loved, where (or places) you love, and why love is important in your life.
Gratitude: Your favorite cozy corner or space and why.
Identify the place you unwind and feel cozy at home. It can be your bed, but it can also be the couch, your desk, a particular chair you sit on, and more. It could also be a specific room or corner of the house. Write down why it makes you feel this way.
Connection: People you’re grateful for and why.
Start with immediate family, your significant other, or people you’re close to. If you want to broaden your scope, consider specific moments in your life. It could be a teacher that introduced you to a passion, or someone you follow online who inspires you.
Nature: Patterns you can see in any nearby nature.
Start by looking outside of your window. Look for plants, trees, leaves, or the patterns in the sky. Draw these patterns with simple lines. You can also write about how these patterns make you feel, or why your eyes were drawn to them.
Self-Care: Things to do for your self-care this month.
Reference our September self-care calendar for ideas. If this feels too broad, identify one simple thing you can do. Identify the times of the day you would have time for self-care, or when you need it the most. Consider activities that take 5-10 minutes, or less.
Evening: How the first day of September went.
This is your opportunity to reflect. You can identify positives. You can write honestly about the ups and downs of the day. If the day was unremarkable, write about specific things you remember, even if you don’t know why.
Doodling Idea: Book.
Watercoloring Idea: Apple with leaves.
September 1 Self-Care Planner
Get the September 1st self-care printable here.
