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Aaand… Action!!! – A Weekly Planner for 2026

by elinap | Jan 1, 2026

Doodle Notes x 12 (well, 13, really)

Here we are, celebrating 12 years of Mira, wow!

I chose one of my favorite doodles for each year for you (except 2015, when I had to choose two...) and only considered digitally drawn doodles (except for one of the years...), because they represent the original idea—being just doodled up—the best.

Which one is your favorite?

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Doodle Notes 2014

"If I weren't afraid I would..."

What would you do?
Metaphorically

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Doodle Notes 2015

"STRUGGLE = When the ego wants to keep me busy so that I don't follow my heart. ...Well, my heart has all the time in the Universe. She knows that all is well after all and anyway."

What if you stepped back and took a seat?
I bet the ego wouldn't like struggling all by itself...

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"From this moment on: are you inevitably going towards what you want?"
- Marika Borg

"..Despite the struggle(s) you are facing?"

"Do I feel it deep inside?" Mira asked herself and took a moment... to breathe.

"Ha, ahem, of course" Mira gathered herself while the ego was just simply devastated bt Mira's change of mind.

Mira had realized that the struggle she had been in was less important than where she really wanted to be.

And POOF! The ego vanished!

If you really trust that all is well, you are filled with purpose to move forward.

Just trust!

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Doodle Notes 2016

How to create a makeover but still love what you already do, be, and have?

In the morning, I stretch for what I want it to be like.

And in the evening I look around and feel grateful for all the beauty that is.

Inspired by Ann Wilson

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Doodle Notes 2017

How does it feel to be held by the Universe?

- We are one -

This doodle is one of my all-time favorites. When I look at it, it makes my inner child feel safe and comforted. The Universe has my back.

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Doodle Notes 2018

My kinda fun is taking my pencil dancing!

This was a year that I didn't draw digitally at all—my pen was kept dancing all year long.

What is your kinda fun?

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Doodle Notes 2019

You are free to choose!

Even when the ego offers you new fascinating thoughts, it's okay to just ignore them...

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Doodle Notes 2020

Let's keep going even if it's at the speed of a turtle.

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Doodle Notes 2021

"It's YOU I want and not that ego stuff!" Mira exclaims and ditches the egos cardboard version of love...

What are you really after?

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Doodle Notes 2022

When you let the world dictate your life, it goes full steam ahead without asking for your opinions (but weighing tons on your shoulders...).

But when you are in charge of your own life, you can take it at your pace!

And I think the world will enjoy that, too!

Who do you listen to?

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Doodle Notes 2023

"It's me I've been waiting for!" Mira declares.

Do not wait for the world to give you a permission, it's quite comfortable on your piggyback!

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Doodle Notes 2024

"I'll take this with that on the side, please," Mira makes her order and her heart confirms "That's an excellent choice!" as she takes the order.

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Doodle Notes 2025

"It just keeps coming," Mira is fascinated by how love expands when it's shared.

"And there's so much more where that comes from!" her heart rejoices.

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Doodle Notes 2026

This one I have already shared earlier this year, but it never grows old. How many are the times that I have caught myself being too serious, and then just doodled Mira laughing her heart out...

What makes you roll on the floor laughing?

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Another year & another weekly planner is here!

This time it's blue!

I have created these weekly planners for personal use since 2020. Before that I went through plenty of planners which mostly were heavy and packed with too many different things to fill, track, and observe.

I like it simpler!

My weekly planners are 98 pages long with lots of color and just the right questions for me!

If you made your weekly planner, what would it have inside?

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These planners have spreads for planning the year, the months and weeks, but also this closer look to each week.

At the beginning of the planner I also have my "alignment pages" where I remind myself of what matters in life for me and at the end of the book there are a couple of spreads for a yearly review.

Aaand ACTION - weekly planner 2026 by elinap

I love to have this possibility each week to plan ahead for what I will nourish my soul with, what I'll keep in mind to be at peace (or to find back to peace in case it's lost), what my body needs, and also how I'll keep my big dream close to my heart.

Sometimes I fill these later in the week based on what I have enjoyed or any insights I've gotten.

And, sometimes I leave them blank. No pressure!

Aaand ACTION - weekly planner 2026 by elinap

My latest four weekly planners, which are created in the same format, have all been inspired by the end of year vibes (usually in November) when I start looking into what the next year could offer.

Although these messages are quite universal, they have always brought me something deeper during the year. And have been to the point!

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For each year I always choose a word of the year, a theme, a year animal, and a color that will guide me throughout the year.

They pop up for me quite leisurely usually. I get a feeling and get curious of its message. It adds some interesting possibilities to my reflection when these different aspects journey the year with me.

The usual feeling during the year is relief, when I remember any of the messages of my special companions. And that's for sure a sign that it needed to follow along.

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It has also been fun to figure out something to add on the back cover to elaborate the theme further or to be a simple reminder.

This year (the blue one), the back cover illustration comes from my book The Four Phases of Creativity, which is all about cyclical living. I have a feeling that one cycle has come to an end now and a new begins.

And that's why the theme for 2026 is

Aaand... ACTION!!!

It's spring again!

I'd love to hear from you:

What kind of planner works the best for you?

What question in a planner is the most powerful one for you?

Which planner is your favorite?

Artist, Illustrator, Author & Life Coach. Turning struggles into loving laughter with her illustrations. Creator of Mira(cle)Doodles.

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