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hey lovelies!! ♡ mindyyy here ~

november’s honestly one of my fave months… it’s like that soft space between chaos and winter, everyone’s slowing down but there’s still enough time to get things done. i’ve been sitting here just scribbling down lil goals i wanna keep up with this month. nothing huge, just those tiny things that make life feel more put together.

~ ♡ school stuff ♡ ~

go over my notes once a week so i’m not crying in december

pick ONE topic to fully master before finals (just one so i don’t overwhelm myself)

two solid study blocks each week. phone off, blanket on, maybe a soft playlist

try to finish one assignment early just to make future-me smile

~ ♡ cozy life things ♡ ~

clean my desk every sunday night (so monday feels less messy)

keep a blanket or cardigan right by my chair for study days

morning walks when it’s sunny. even 10 minutes feels so good

swap one coffee for herbal tea so i’m not jittery all day

~ ♡ personal little growth ♡ ~

read 20 pages of a book that’s not for school

journal once a week just about how i’m feeling (not tasks)

say no when i know something will drain me

try one new recipe or snack just for fun

~ ♡ mental care ♡ ~

one slow night a week. no work, no guilt

light a candle when i’m stressed and pretend it’s a reset button

write down 3 things i’m grateful for every sunday

keep a “wind down” playlist for nights when my brain won’t stop

~ ♡ my tiny secrets ♡ ~

i write my goals on cute sticky notes so they don’t feel boring

i stick them somewhere i’ll see every day (closet door works)

if i miss a goal, i just move it to the next day. no guilt allowed

i mark little “!!!” in my notebook when i finish something bc it’s way more fun

~ ♡ reminder ♡ ~

november doesn’t need to be about huge changes. it’s the small things. stacking mini wins until they quietly turn into something bigger. i just wanna make it intentional and cozy.

gentle hugs, mindy x

p.s. tell me one little november goal you have… i’ll write mine on a sticky note for you too <3

hey everyone, it's jay! a few weeks ago, i asked if anyone would be interested in an autumn/winter posting challenge and it looks like the answer is yes :)

within the studyblr community i feel like we're all working veryyy hard, even if it doesn't always feel like it, so it's often difficult to de-stress. academia has a tendency to demand constant productivity. for the challenge, i wanted to take advantage of the approaching colder seasons to take a step back and appreciate moments in which we feel comfortable, cozy and happy (as well as moments that look comfortable and cozy). calling this a challenge is maybe not the right word since this is supposed to be no pressure and all vibes 🍄

the challenge

starting date: 06.10.2025

ending date: 31.12.2025

content: contributions to this challenge can of course be study-related but they don't necessarily have to be (studying can also be cozy after all!). warm colours, dimmed lights, brown leaves, a homely atmosphere, hot drinks - those are just some suggestions what the photos could look like. more importantly, however, is that you 🫵🏼 feel comfortable, and maybe this could be seen as an opportunity to relax a bit. if wanted, captions can be added to the post (how did i feel/what did i do today etc). there should be no pressure to post every day or even every month!

tagging: i will be tracking the tag #cozychallenge and reblogging the posts!!

send me an ask if there are questions <3

inspiration

shout-out once again to @godricked who inspired me and from whom i stole this entire layout🫠 check out that blog for pretty (studyblr) posts!

tagging some more wonderful blogs and moots who have been inspiring me greatly!

~fashion

~pantone

~mood

~food

and put the first picture that shows up

mine:

tag ur moots!!!!

tysm for the tag em darling @batschistcrazy ♡🍰 the strawberry hello kitty skewers are sooo cute ♡ here's mine hehe my pinterest knows me too well hehehe ♡🙊💓

im indecisive heres 3 for each category loll

pinterest you have never betrayed me <3

the fish shirt….. pinterest knows me SO well

okay pinterest twin @zooxanthellae tysm for the tag !!

is it aesthetic?? maybe not. but they got my ass w the mood pin

layer, don't suffer. autumn is not a season for stoicism. wear the big coat, wrap yourself in a scarf that could easily double as a blanket, let your sleeves swallow your hands. there is something romantic about being slightly hidden inside too many layers, like you're a mystery passing through the cold air.

walk everywhere. if the leaves are falling, you owe it to yourself to hear them crunch. take the long route home just to see how the streetlights catch on wet pavement. every walk is a small theatre piece when the world is turning golden and red around you.

hot drinks as a coping mechanism. it's not really about the coffee or tea; it's about the ritual. holding something warm so your soul doesn't leave your body. watching the steam curl in the cold air like poetry.

movies that feel like sweaters. dead poets society, for when you want inspiration to ache, when harry met sally, for the comfort of love wrapped in autumn leaves, little women, for that bittersweet warmth that feels like home and heartbreak at once.

read something dramatic. autumn is not the time for light paperbacks. it's for Brontë storms, Dostoevsky despair, Euripides wailing choruses. books that feel bigger than you, so when you close them, the silence of your room feels charged with meaning.

finally back with my usual tumblr posts right in time for the beginning of autumn hahah. <3