Question!

I’d set up February as much as possible I lost my Bullett Journal in January and I wish I had at least tried to keep things going a bit more for reference later on!!

I reckon start with February but start from the week you get it. Unless you want to practice spreads. I didn't start mine until the second week of January and I thought it was a bit redundant planning a week that had already happened? Just my opinion :blush:

You can wait for March and use an old notebook to practice in February - preferably with the original Ryder style. That way you get an idea what you like (if you like daily or weekly spreads) and how you plan to use your bullet journal. That's what I did when I bought my book in December. It's a great way to dive in safely and get a feel for it before making a mistake in a fresh new book before even getting started. It also takes away a lot of stress around planning if you start in a trial book. Good luck!

I say dive in with February. Bulley journals are for organising your life, so why put it off until March? If you want a whole month, then you could do a few retrospective weeklies and just fill in highlights just so theyre there. I would find it too difficult to wait until March with a those lovely blank pages and new stationery to play with!

Its not that far in February i would start but you could always set up your journal (keys, future log, collections, etc) and the month of march.