The Bookish Student

Lately I felt a very strong need to connect with nature and my very bare self. Today I wanted to share some “natural” things to do or ways to connect to nature for healthier and happier life:

Have no-make up days -Wearing make up is fun but not wearing it is also fun! Sometimes you should let that skin breathe a little

Reduce the amount of products in your skin care -I think you should use only things your skin needs help with. Don’t use products just because they are supposed to make your skin more glowy or more something… Using products you don’t need makes your skin lazy and when you stop using said product it will get worse. Don’t fix things that don’t need fixing.

Eat some un-processed food -Just eat some apples or nuts! They are good for you.

Drink just water sometimes -No tea, no juice. Just water.

Walk barefoot, or even better… be naked

Let your hair dry naturally after washing

Listen to your body -Your body tells you what it needs, take your time to fulfill the needs. Drink when you’re thirsty, eat when you’re hungry and sleep when you’re tired

Sit and do nothing -Do it. Just for 5 minutes. I don’t want you to meditate or focus on anything. Just go sit somewhere. Empty handed

Spend time in nature -This one is quite obvious

Dig in dirt -Go and plant something, weed the garden or build a tiny house in the park out of twigs. Just play with nature a little

Move in a way you want to -Feel the urge to jump? Run? Stretch? Dance?

  I always write down, or save quotes that inspire me, teach me something new, and make me feel like “wow !”. I am happy to share them with you in the hopes that these help you out as well, and maybe you have something to fill in that little space in your bujo as well! :)) 

1.  “A champion is defined not by their wins, but by how many times they recover when they fall.”Serena Williams

2.    “Stop managing your time. Start managing your focus.” Robin Sharma

3.  “There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing.”Brian Tracy

4.  “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”Robert H. Schuller

5.  “A goal without a plan is only a wish.”Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

6. I am learning every day to let the space between where I am, and where I want to be, inspire me and not terrify me.  source: dailydoseofcharm.com

7.  “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to be yourself.”Thich Nhat Hanh

8.  “Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”Michelle Obama

9. It is not about how bad you want it. It is about how hard you are willing to work for it. a-studying-cactus

10. FAILURE IS SUCCESS IF YOU LEARN FROM IT. DON’T BE AFRAID OF FAILURE.

That’s it! feel free to add your fave quotes as well!! let’s inspire each other! let’s be here for each other and care and help!

Make some coffee/ tea / snack.

Instead of spending hours procrastinating on your phone, watch a motivational video while you eat.

Tidy your study space, get rid of dishes, mugs and anything that isn´t study related. Leave your glass of water.

Go wash your face with cold water.

Check time.

Turn off your phone and computer. If your study material is there, turn the wifi off.

Study.

Take a short break. (Go to the toilet, refill your glass, stretch, open a window, listen to music, talk to someone, call your mom, etc)

Follow this sequence four times.

Take a long break. (Get another snack, watch a motivational video, go on a short walk, read a book, do some yoga, take a shower, go outside, doodle, post something on tumblr, take a nap or whatever you´d like to do. DO NOT WATCH A TV SHOW YOU ARE NOT GOING TO STOP AND YOU KNOW IT PUNK. Also, make it so that your break doesn´t last longer that 25 minutes, don´t waste precious time)

» 25.09.19

I’ve been super busy lately and I’m finally having an entire day to dedicate to my thesis. I’ve made quite a bit of progress today! And I’m hoping to do more by the time I go to bed tonight. I went to the gym this morning while reading Zola, I’m hoping to finish this book by the end of the week.

1. Accept that everybody makes mistakes. It’s part of learning, and the main way we grow.

2. Accept your body as it gives you life. Choose to love and to nourish it. Also, every single body is different and unique. So, choose to find and focus on those features you love most.

3. Accept that you can’t change what happened in the past. But that was then – and this is now – so look to the future, and let go of the past.

4. Accept that others can think what they like – and sometimes their opinions will be hurtful and wrong. But they don’t know your story – and their judgments may be false – so ignore what they are saying, and get on with your own life.

5. Accept that your life is your responsibility. Your thoughts, opinions, and what you say and you do. And be aware of the consequences of those, too.

02.09.19 // 100dop 29/100

made some time for reading in the morning before my commute

updated my timetable with new info

answered in class today! Just a couple of words really, but I used to be anxious about speaking up so its progress

made in-class notes and reviewed them at home