#planner tips

hey lovelies! ✨

summer break is finally here and honestly? it's my favorite time to both relax and get things done. i know that sounds contradictory but trust me, finding that sweet balance between productivity and fun is totally possible! after years of either doing absolutely nothing or burning myself out, i've finally found my perfect summer rhythm.

first things first: the morning routine ✨

i've learned that my day flows so much better when i start it intentionally. i wake up around 8 or 9 (not too early because we deserve some extra sleep!), make my bed immediately (small win!), and spend 15 minutes journaling before checking my phone. this tiny habit has literally changed everything for me.

my summer morning essentials:

iced coffee with oat milk and a tiny bit of vanilla

a cute journal that makes me excited to write in it

10 minutes of stretching by my window

a super quick skincare routine (sunscreen is non-negotiable!)

creating a flexible structure 🤍

the secret to summer productivity is having just enough structure without feeling trapped. i divide my days into three parts:

morning: productive focus time (2-3 hours max) afternoon: flexible time for errands, friends, or projects evening: pure relaxation and fun

this way, i never feel like i'm missing out or falling behind. the key is being realistic about what you can actually accomplish in a day. i used to make these impossible to-do lists and then feel awful when i couldn't finish them.

my productivity non-negotiables:

i always make sure to do at least one productive thing each day, even if it's small. some of my favorites:

reading 20 pages of a book

organizing one small area of my room

working on a creative project for 30 minutes

learning something new for my blog

planning content or taking photos

balancing productivity with summer fun ✨

here's my little secret: schedule your fun just like you schedule your work! this sounds silly but it actually helps me look forward to both. some of my favorite summer activities that feel refreshing but don't derail my productivity:

morning walks with an audiobook

afternoon picnics where i can also read or brainstorm

coffee shop work dates with friends

sunset swims after a productive day

weekend day trips that recharge my creativity

my favorite productivity tools:

a paper planner (something about writing things down just works better for me)

the forest app to stay off my phone when focusing

aesthetic notion templates for organizing my projects

time blocking in my calendar with cute colors

lo-fi summer playlists that help me concentrate

remembering the why 🤍

summer isn't just about getting things done or having the perfect instagram moments. it's about growing, reflecting, and creating memories that will make you smile in december when it's freezing outside. productivity should support your joy, not replace it!

i've found that my happiest summer days are when i accomplish something meaningful in the morning and then have the freedom to be spontaneous in the afternoon and evening. balance isn't perfect every day, and that's okay too.

what are your favorite ways to stay productive during summer break? i'd love to hear your tips too!

xoxo, mindy 🤍

Pull Out One Important Sentence

A diary page does not need more decoration to feel designed. Sometimes it needs one sentence with more visual weight.

Let the page have a focal point

When every line has the same size, the important thought can disappear inside the body text. Pulling out one sentence gives the page a clear emotional center.

Choose it after writing

Do not force the pull-out line before the entry exists. Write normally first, then select the sentence with the most emotional weight.

The pull-out sentence tells the eye what the page is about.

Use size, breathing room, and a quiet return to body text. The page should still feel like a diary entry, not a poster.

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𝕊𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕘𝕠𝕥 𝕒 𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕞 𝕞𝕚𝕕𝕟𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕜𝕖𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕪? 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥…. 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕝𝕪 𝕕𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕒 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕪? 𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕘𝕚𝕣𝕝𝕤, 𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕜𝕖𝕡𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕝𝕪 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡! ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜, 𝕦𝕟𝕔𝕒𝕡 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕘𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕘𝕖𝕝 𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕!

✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ . 　⁺ 　 . ✦ Step 1: Decorating ⊹˚₊･

I believe that the cover of your diary should reflect who you are as a person, since it is something personal to you. Design your cover with things special to you, like stickers of your interests and a cover with your favourite colour on it. To add a bit of whimsy, I sugguest getting a physical diary, more specifically one with a little key lock on it! Getting one with a lock will also help you keep your diary private, especially if you have younger siblings who love to snoop like mine. Below I'll list some ideas of things you could add to the cover of your diary for inspiration ⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵ <3

♡⃛ 𝙿𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚑 / 𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚒𝚍 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙻𝚊𝚌𝚎 / 𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚋𝚘𝚗 ♡⃛ 𝚂𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙶𝚎𝚖𝚜 / 𝚏𝚊𝚞𝚡 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙿𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚚𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚜 / 𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚢𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙿𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚣𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙶𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 ♡⃛ 𝚂𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚝 𝚌𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜 ♡⃛ 𝙳𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜

Need more ideas? Pinterest is always a great place to look! As always, this is your diary, so fill the cover with things that you like!

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Step 2: Introduction ✩♬ ₊˚.

Now that you've got your diary all dolled up, I sugguest adding some get to know you pages! This is a great way to start your diary because diarys keep track of all your emotions and your life, so in 20 years when you re read it you'll know exactly how old you were when writing, and what you liked during this time period! In my diary introduction page, I included my favourite songs, what I was manifesting, my goals for this year, and a list of my current friends and crushes! Below I'll list some more ideas of what to include on your about me page ⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵ <3

𑣲⋆𝙿𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚜 / 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𑣲⋆𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝙱𝙵𝙵'𝚜 𑣲⋆𝙵𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚜 / 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 / 𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚜 𑣲⋆𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚜 𑣲⋆𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜 / 𝚙𝚑𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚋𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚢 𑣲⋆𝙶𝚘𝚊𝚕𝚜 𑣲⋆𝙲𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𑣲⋆𝙶𝚘 𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚜 𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚎r 𑣲⋆𝙰𝚐𝚎 / 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎 𑣲⋆𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚜 / 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜

Need more ideas? Just thing of stats or facts about yourself that could potentially change by the end of your diary! You also don't have to include an about me page only at the start of your diary, you can make a new one every few months! And ofc, you don't have to add one at all if you don't want to!

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Step 3: Entrys⋆.𐙚 ̊

Finally we're at the part everyone's been waiting for, tips for diary entrys! This part is what stumps most girls, you open your diary, write the date, and then you have no idea what to write about. It's not as hard as you might think, you just write any parts of your day, exciting or not. You can include your thoughts on things that happened today, what you thought of todays Love Island episode, or even just what you ate for breakfast! And don't forget, your diary is a safe place to let out any emotions, opinions, and feelings, and you don't have to lie or not include any information that you want to put! The only one judging you is yourself! As always, start every page with the date and a fun title, and I'll leave you some promps below! Happy writing! ⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵ <3

𓏲ּ𝄢𝙰𝚛𝚐𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚊𝚢'𝚟𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚐𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚍 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙵𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚝𝚎 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚗𝚝 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙷𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙼𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚎 / 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚊𝚞𝚕𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚓𝚘𝚢 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚆𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙲𝚞𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 (𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚄𝚙𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙲𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢 𝙴𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙸𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚎𝚙𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𓏲ּ𝄢𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐 / 𝚑𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚒𝚎𝚜 𓏲ּ𝄢𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚊𝚢

I love to end every diary entry with questions for my future self, affirmations, and stuff I hope to achieve this week! Don't forget to fill your diary with little doodles, stickers, and decorations! I hope some of these ideas make their way into your diary, and as always, happy writing!

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My ten bullet journal tips

Hi there, I'm Emily and I have downloaded about 18 billion study related apps. Every time I see a master post about study apps, I download at least half of them. I know you do that too, don't deny it. I am here for you. I am here to share with you the apps that actually work for me, instead of just taking up my storage. Here you go:

MathPapa: MathPapa is the app you need if you are poor and really need help with math. I don’t know about ya’ll, but I would always use Mathway. Of course, you have to pay a butt ton for all of the answers and explanations on Mathway. Insert MathPapa. Mathpapa is free, solves every math problem, and gives a full explanation on how to solve the problem. Boom.

Khan Academy: Oh my G O S H. Tell me W H Y nobody told me about this holy grail app. Because this app is so perfect. Any subject that you are struggling with? This app will help you learn it. I am horrible at math, I have had to take so many tutoring sessions, summer worth of tutoring, I almost failed Algebra I, had to skip Algebra II and take an easier math course, and then this app came along. I am retaking Algebra I and then taking Algebra II, and with this app, I think I will be able to pass it. Don’t think that this app is only for math though, because it has lessons for almost every class including Arts and Humanities, Economics and Finance, Test Prep, many different types of science and so much more. Seriously, check it out.

Notebloc: This app is especially useful if you miss a day of school, or if you are going somewhere and don’t feel like dragging your backpack with you (even though you need to study). You take a picture of your notes and it detects where the page is and scans it into your phone. The reason this is better than just taking a photo of notes? It brightens the image and sharpens the words to make it really easy to read. That way if you miss a day of school, your friend can send you a picture of the notes they took and you can scan them in and they will be easy to read and copy into your own journal.

Tide: Oh, helloooo concentration. I hardly knew thee. UNTIL NOW. This app is for any of you who need that background noise (like I do). This app sets up a timer (you can customize the time, but the default is 25 minutes) and plays your choice of sound. I love the sounds of a busy cafe, and they have that. The sounds also include a forest, the ocean, rain, and soothing piano. When the timer runs out, it’s time to take a break! then you can move on to your next subject with a new sound, or the same one if you want! Plus, it can play in the background so you can exit this app and it will keep playing.

Forest: As a tree hugger and phone lover myself, this app is the best for me. Basically, you open the app and plant a tree. As you study the tree grows. But do N O T EXIT THE APP. As a way to keep you off of your phone while you study, if you close the app to try to play on your phone, YOUR TREES DIE. It works really well at keeping me from playing on my phone because of the risk of heartbreak if I do.

Blue Light Filter- Night Mode, Eye Care: Anybody who studies can tell you it starts the night before. If you don’t get a good nights sleep you won’t want to be up studying all day. You’ll be grumpy and irritated and stressed and more likely to have a meltdown if your studies get too difficult. Most people know that blue light is bad for your eyes, and it can keep you awake. If you have an iPhone, you can just turn on night mode and it will filter blue light. But if you have an android like me, you’ll need to download an app for that. This app allows you to set a time that you would like it to start filtering the light (I chose 9:00 pm) and when you would like it to stop (I chose 7:00 am).

Shake-it Alarm: This is also a sleep-related app, but this one helps you wake up in the morning. It’s like a normal alarm, you can set up a time you want it to wake you up, and as many different alarms you want. You can choose your alarm sound from their selection, or from your own music. I would recommend something calming. You can adjust the volume of the alarm, I would suggest loud. Then when the alarm goes off you can choose how you turn it off, and how difficult it is to turn it off. Either you shake your phone, shout at your phone, or touch your phone. Or you can hit random and let it decide. I have mine set for shake and the difficulty is normal. It takes me about 20 seconds of shaking my phone to actually get it to shut up. By then I’m awake enough to just stay awake.

-Language-Based Apps-

Duolingo: I mean this one is pretty self-explanatory, right? Everyone knows about this app, and for good reason. It is a great app that can help you learn the basics of almost any language you are trying to learn.

Tinycards: Tinycards is an app that goes along with Duolingo. You just sign into your duolingo account on this app and it will give you flashcards so you can study what you’ve learned.

HiNative: I don’t hear nearly enough people talking about HiNative. This app allows you to select what language/s you speak, then the language/s that you want to learn, and then you will get to speak with people whose native language is the one/s that you are trying to learn! You will also be able to help people who are trying to learn your native language!!

Drops: Drops is a colorful app that helps you learn the language that you want to learn one little step at a time. You start with simple topics like food and drink and then move on to the basics of conversation.

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