1. You need to begin by thinking about what you want your life to look like. It’s important to be concrete and specific here – not general andpvague. Then, use that information to set clear goals for yourself.

2. Be confident and believe in yourself. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t have what other people have, or shouldn’t be that person you’d really like to be. If you’re willing to work hard, and to pay the price required.

3. Keep your focus on your goal – don’t get sidetracked from your dream. You’ll have to keep on going and to push through trying times. Remember, it is worth it. You’ll be glad you persevered.

4. Don’t give into temptation to go for lesser goals, or to do something attractive that won’t lead anywhere. Don’t pretend that you’ll be happy if you give up on your dream. You’ll wish that you’d been stronger and looked at the long-term.

5. If you slip up – just get over it – and move on with your plan. It doesn’t mean it’s over. Get back on track again. The goal is too important to waste time on regrets. Your focus is the future, and what will take you there.

6. Recognise your weaknesses – then plan to manage them. That way you’ll have some strategies to deal with obstacles.

ʚ♡ɞ For personal growth/healing/self discovery

☆ What’s something you never want to change about yourself? Why?

☆ When was the last time you cried? Why? Explain all what you felt in detail.

☆ What is your biggest fear? Why?

☆ How is your dream self like? Describe everything, from the place where it would live to its profession.

☆ What do you need to let go? Why?

☆ If you could do everything, what would you do? Why? Write three things.

☆ What do you want to feel? What can you do for feeling that?

☆ What’s your biggest dream? How can you achieve it?

☆ What are you grateful for? Why? Write three things.

ʚ♡ɞ For leisure/stress relief

☆ Info about a celebrity you really like

☆ Lyrics that explain what you feel/have felt

☆ Lyrics of a song you really like

☆ Affirmations

☆ Inspiring quotes

☆ Info about a movie/show you have recently seen

☆ Info about a book that you really like

☆ Info about a place you want to visit

☆ Info about your comfort character

☆ Recipes

☆ A dream you had

ʚ♡ɞ Layout inspo

Romanticising studying from home every day; listening to my study playlists.

Part of my morning routine is now this: almost as soon as I wake up I pull on layers of warm clothes, and go for a walk first thing in the morning. I make sure to walk around for at least half an hour. During that time, every morning I’ve been listening to my audiobook version of ‘The Odyssey’. And yep, that’s my genius visual representation of an audiobook.

Overcompensating for the snow by making my study setup extra tropical 🌵🌿

Some things from the past week: more sunlight visiting the table I work on, and wearing clothes that are appropriate for spring. Feeling very light academia right now.