Silk + Sonder Reviews

I wasn’t totally sure about paying monthly at first, but it’s been worth it for me. I use it all the time, and it’s ended up being way cheaper than constantly buying random planners and supplies. If you’re someone who likes trying different planning layouts or gets bored with one planner, I’d say this is a smart option

I’ve been using Silk and Sonder for a few months now, and it’s kind of funny how often the monthly theme lines up with whatever I’ve got going on in my life. I’ll open it up and think, “Yep, apparently I needed this right now.” Not every prompt is a winner, but most of them do help me pause for a minute and actually think instead of just rushing through the day. I did take off one star because a few pages can feel a little repetitive here and there, but overall it’s been a really nice little reset each month

The community side is nice and the group stuff does help a bit. That said, the accountability feels kind of hit or miss depending on who you’re dealing with. I also got transferred around when I was trying to get help, which was annoying and made the whole thing feel less personal than I expected.

I was disappointed when this arrived. The wording made it sound like the paper and print quality would be much better, but the paper feels cheap and the print looks kind of faded. It just doesn’t match what I thought I was buying.

Uh, shipping was really fast, and the support team helped me out super quickly.

I was hoping the guided prompts would be more helpful, but they didn’t really click for me. Not sure how to explain it, but a lot of them felt kind of repetitive and too basic. I used it for a few weeks and then just stopped reaching for it.

I’ve been using this to slow down a little during the day, and it’s been nice for helping me be more mindful. My only issue is that the reminders don’t always work as well as I’d like, but overall it’s been a helpful little nudge to pause and reset.

I really like the prompts in this journal, they’re thoughtful and actually useful. A few pages do feel a little repetitive after a while, but you still get a good quality journal overall...

I’m really happy with the layout of this planner. It feels clean without being empty, and I can see my week, habits, and notes without hunting through a bunch of pages. It’s nice-looking, but not in that way where you’re afraid to actually use it.

I really wanted to like Silk and Sonder, and I still think the concept is nice. The layout is cute and it feels thoughtfully made, but the habit tracking part just didn’t end up being as helpful for me as I expected.

After a week or two, I started feeling like I was writing the same things over and over. Maybe I wasn’t using it exactly the right way, but it began to feel repetitive, and once I skipped a day or two, it was hard to care enough to pick it back up.
I can see how it might work better for someone who already enjoys journaling and likes that daily check-in routine. For me, though, I’m not totally sure it helped me build habits so much as added another thing to keep up with.