Here are my On-the-Go Office Bag Essentials!

I was up late looking through the ChatGPT subreddit and I found this ChatGPT prompt:

“Based on what you already know about me and only what you already know, try to extrapolate or imagine which fantastic, mythological, movie, music, or any other famous character or person- real or fictional-best represents who I’d like to become. This could include a character from a book, a movie, a video game, or anyone from the entire range of professions and notable figures, both real and from fantasy.”

Wanna know what it said?

MARY POPPINS

hahahahahaaaaaaa!

(I’ve always wanted her bag)

Let’s have a look inside…

Turns out, I have already been working hard to become Mary Poppins. 😉

Over the years of working from home, I’ve realized just how easily I can get derailed by my surroundings. One minute, I’m getting up to make a cup of tea and the next… I’m folding laundry, watering plants, filming Instagram videos, getting distracted by the cats, and—somewhere between a spontaneous fridge purge—I finally rediscover my tea, now ice-cold, hours later on the dining room table.

Ooof.

Because of this, I often find myself working late into the night to make up for lost time. That’s why I started working away from home—fewer distractions help me focus. In the process, I’ve honed my On-the-Go Work Bag Essentials and even created a checklist to make sure I don’t forget anything. Because, yes, I have left my laptop at home. Twice.

This is my Mary Poppins Bag!!

Here’s the bag I use (they don’t make it anymore- sad face!)

I wrote about it when I figured out my carry-on essentials which turned out to be a great resource in making this post. I also gave it a facelift with black gesso and paint pens since I wrote that post.

Here’s what I carry with me:

Tracy Benjamin, the creative mind behind Shutterbean and The Handwriting Club, shares her must-have essentials for working remotely. From her favorite pens to a trusty notebook, each item in her bag helps her stay organized, inspired, and ready to create anywhere. Take a peek inside and see what fuels her creativity on the go with her On-the-Go-Office Bag Essentials post on Shutterbean.com

Things I MUST have to get work done:

iPad
laptop
currently workbook
hobonichi cousin planner
intentions for the week planner
headphones
notebook

It doesn’t stop there. I also have two other bags with me.

Accessory Bag
My Everyday Essentials On-the-go bag

Say hello to my new accessory bag that holds EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT ON THE GO.

The best part –there’s a built-in organizing system with three different colors!

TECH/ PENS/ TOOLS

Let’s break it down:

TECH:

powerbank + the charger for it
laptop charger
headphones charger
iPhone/iPad charger
a wall plug
lens cloth/lens wipes
polaroid printer (I don’t always carry this)

I once wrote a post about how I organize my cords. This bag replaces that bag now!

PENS:

All of my favorite pens can be found here. I’ve written about most of them here.

This whole selection here is what I bring when I’m journaling and planning on the go.

TOOLS:

bone folder (you never know)
a ruler
scissors
all the things!

I made a little mobile toolkit by putting these fun little things in a photo storage container.

(it can also fit pens in it!). I’ll probably throw it in my baseball bag if I want to journal on the go.

Mobile unit includes:

This is my mobile essentials kit I also carry with me. I wrote about it in my Baseball Bag Essentials post. This little kit hops from one bag to another in a snap. I try to go through it every few weeks to make sure I still have all the things I need.