#soft productivity

hey lovelies! new series here!! (back to school series) i hope you all enjoyed your summer breaks!

you know that weird limbo space between august and september where everything feels both dreamy and suffocating? like summer is slipping away, and suddenly you’re aware that a whole new season is about to begin. that’s exactly when i start craving reinvention. not in the fake “new year, new me” way, but in the soft, intentional, i’m-curating-my-energy kind of way. september feels like a fresh notebook: empty pages, clean edges, no mistakes yet. so why not walk into it as the newest version of yourself?

today i’m going to share how i like to reinvent myself before september even starts, so when the first bell rings (or your first deadline hits), you’re already living in your new energy.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step one: your self-concept reset ･:ೃ.⋆

reinvention doesn’t start with clothes, planners, or routines, it starts with how you see yourself. ask yourself: who do i want to be walking into this school year?

i literally sit down with a notebook and write:

how i want to walk into a classroom

how i want people to describe me when i leave the room

what kind of energy i want to carry when i study, socialize, or even just exist

you don’t need to write an essay, just bullet points. maybe you want to be “the mysterious girl who always looks put together” or “the chill, kind one who everyone trusts” or even “the academic weapon but also unbothered.” give yourself a title. a storyline. humans are narrative-driven creatures, when you give yourself a role, you start acting like it.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step two: purge + make your environment ･:ೃ.⋆

before september, i do a full audit of my physical world. because the truth is, you can’t reinvent yourself while surrounded by old clutter that screams “last year’s me.”

go through your room, your desk, your bag, everything. throw away the pens that don’t work, the papers you’ll never need, the random clothes that don’t feel like you anymore. i even scroll through my camera roll and delete stuff that holds stale energy.

then, curate. print a few pictures or quotes that match your new vibe. rearrange your desk so it feels like a sanctuary. swap out your pencil case, your lock screen, your perfume if you want. tiny details shift your energy more than you think.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step three: appearance as energy, not performance ･:ೃ.⋆

reinvention doesn’t mean you need a full shopping spree or to cosplay someone you’re not. but think of your appearance as a mood board for your future self.

ask: what version of me do i want to step into every morning? maybe it’s glossy hair and oversized sweaters. maybe it’s sleek eyeliner and quiet luxury minimalism. maybe it’s a schoolgirl aesthetic with delicate jewelry. whatever it is, refine the little things, your nails, your scent, how you style your bag.

your look doesn’t have to be extreme. it just has to be intentional.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step four: rituals for future you ･:ೃ.⋆

routines can feel boring, but rituals feel sacred. i reinvent myself by rewriting my daily rituals. for example:

lighting a candle while studying instead of scrolling on my phone

choosing a signature drink for after school (iced chai, matcha, or whatever feels like you)

having a 10-minute skincare ritual every night before bed as a signal: “the day is done, i’m safe now.”

these rituals aren’t for discipline, they’re for YOUR energy.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step five: practice your new energy now ･:ೃ.⋆

don’t wait until september 1st to flip the switch. start now. the biggest mistake people make is imagining reinvention as a single dramatic event. it’s not, it’s rehearsal.

if your new self walks taller, start practicing walking like that today when you go to the store. if she studies differently, sit down for 30 minutes and test it out. if she speaks more confidently, practice in small conversations with strangers. reinvention is micro-acting until it becomes second nature.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ step six: silence IS power ･:ೃ.⋆

this one is underrated: when you’re reinventing yourself, don’t announce it. don’t post “i’m changing guys!!” or over-explain it to friends. move in silence. let your presence shock people when september arrives.

people feel your energy more than your words. when you quietly shift, they’ll notice, without you saying a single thing.

⋆.ೃ࿔:･ final reminder ･:ೃ.⋆

reinventing yourself isn’t faking it or trying to erase the past. it’s shedding the version of you that feels expired and slipping into the one that fits better. this new series will be all about transitioning from summer break to the new school year! if you all have any post suggestions for this series, feel free to lmk. <3

xoxo, mindy 🤍

! Waking up at and sleeping at the SAME HOUR and ON TIME → Evade procrastination, feel more energized

! Have a morning and night routine and complete them at the STABLISHED time → Evade procrastination, feel good by maintain my personal devotion, achieve healthy habits as normal activities

! Stopped listening to music, podcast, overall background sounds → Have more silence, stop distracting myself and stop overconsumption

! Have a healthy diet of 4 daily meals, drink water only, one fruit at least and cut sugar and junk → DEFINETLY more energy, helps with my gain weight journey, feel good by feeling healthy

! Use less than 3 daily hours my phone by using timers and only using it for emergencies or academic activities → Less headaches, evade procrastination and focus on better and healthier activities with that time

! Read 10 pages atleast of a book daily → Acquire more knowledge, helps me gain concentration and reading skills

! Plan and reflect monthly, weekly, daily and use a habit tracker → Keep myself organized and helps me focus on my goals, habits and desired self

! Have a power nap of 30 minutes - 1 hour → Helps me feeling energized, better than wasting it scrolling

! Prioritize my studies: do my homework and assigments right away at college and study when possible → Not having to do these tasks at home, more free time, keep myself responsable and top student

! Prioritize investing time doing things I like → Helps me with having fun and feeling good, have a "not everything is about work" mindset, feel lighter throughout my weekly schedule (productivity wise)

Girlblogger-core seeps into academia aesthetics in building community around soft productivity and self-reinvention for the new school year—after a #girlrot summer, of course. 

The girls are studying hard, romanticizing school, and late-night lurking with Lana on wired headphones. But they're also taking care of each other’s mental health: Those pretty, downloadable organizers and planners are posted alongside oh-so relatable lowercase text posts lifting each other up, commiserating over how hard it is to be a girl, how great it can be to be a girl, how awful it is to be perceived, and how good it can feel to be seen.

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@s0ph1eemma:

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an all-inclusive guide for the chaotically digital girlies with a million screenshots and even more tabs open because "i will use this at some point"

1. quick clean (desktop)

start with a clean slate. drag everything on there into a folder called "sort later." we all know that you're going to spend hours looking through them and not actually cleaning, so starting off with a mostly blank desktop is the way to go. we can organize meticulously later.

delete those random duplicate files. you said you would get to them later. you didn't.

empty the recycle bin. i think that's self-explanatory.

2. a bit more thorough clean (finder/file explorer and browsing tabs)

screenshot purge. if you don't remember why you screenshotted it, delete it.

labeled folders are your friend. move important screenshots into labeled folders. move those downloads into labeled folders. put your cat photos in an imaginatively labeled folder: “cat."

close those random tabs. if you haven't looked at the opened tab in 2+ weeks, it's a good sign that you won't need it later either.

control-shift-D. if you're really that afraid to lose "potentially good stuff," just cntrl/cmd-shift-D. this creates a bookmark folder made of all your wonderful once-opened tabs. now, you can have peace of mind when closing the browser for good.

3. very thorough clean (notes app, downloads)

delete those untitled/randomly-made notes. a homework assignment you scanned a month ago? goodbye. grocery lists? gone.

delete those apps. if you haven't opened it in a while, it's probably just using up your phone/laptop storage.

clear the cookies (the website ones.)

go through the sort later folder. now's the best time, y'know?

restart your phone/laptop. since when was the last time you did that?

they say the spaces around you represent your state of mind, so how are our digital spaces any different?

I hope you can spend some time this week cleaning up your phone or laptop. I'm sure future you will thank you for it.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that being "constantly on-edge" is just the price of admission for a modern life. We accept the 3:00 AM ceiling-staring, the sudden irritability, and the heavy mental fog as "normal."

It’s not. It’s just a nervous system without a shield. 📉🧠

In a world that never stops demanding your attention, your neurons are in a constant state of high alert. Real peace isn't about "doing less"—it’s about increasing your biological resilience. It’s about teaching your body how to stay centered while the world stays loud.

habits that cultivate balance and peace

waking up and sleeping at the same time every day. i go to bed around 9-10 and wake up between 6 and 7. waking up earlier has made me more productive throughout the day.

have morning and night routines and stick to them. i have a morning and night routine and it's so important to stick to it. sometimes I have to force myself but I always feel better when I do the routine.

read at least 10 pages of a book daily. i read a lot of fiction but recently started reading self help books.

plan monthly, weekly, daily, and use a habit tracker. i use notion for all of these, it makes it so much easier.

journal daily. i started journaling on my mac since writing hurts my hands bad. but, it's still very effective. i use it to reflect on my days and write about whatever is on my mind.