You control the IB or the IB controls you

hey friends~ i’m sorry i’ve been on a really long hiatus, but i’m back for now! since i don’t bullet journal anymore (i keep digital to-do lists on my desktop) i’m not sure what else to post besides my notes, or what other picture layouts i should try, so does anyone have anything they want to see/any ideas? any input would be appreciated! these notes are from a GE class i’m taking, and i’m liking it a lot so far :) it’s definitely a welcome break from my three other stem classes. 

21.2.18 // started bullet journalling again after a month and a half into 2018. At the beginning of the year, I didn’t have enough time to maintain a bullet journal, but then I ended up really craving the therapeutic part of designing a bullet journal page, so I got back into it!

The pictures are from Frankie magazine, and the paints are watercolor.

That thought isn’t helpful right now.

Now is not the time to think about it. I can think about it later.

This is irrational. I’m going to let it go.

I won’t argue with an irrational thought.

This is not an emergency. I can slow down and think clearly about what I need.

This feels threatening and urgent, but it really isn’t.

I don’t have to be perfect to be OK.

I don’t have to figure out this question. The best thing to do is just drop it.

It’s OK to make mistakes.

I already know from my past experiences that these fears are irrational.

I have to take risks in order to be free. I’m willing to take this risk.

It’s OK that I just had that thought/image, and it doesn’t mean anything. I don’t have to pay attention to it.

I’m ready to move on now.

I can handle being wrong.

I don’t have to suffer like this. I deserve to feel comfortable.

That’s not my responsibility.

That’s not my problem.

I’ve done the best I can.

January 21, 2018

Took a break from studying for diplomas and had a bujo session with one of my best friends! I hope 2018 has been treating you all well :)

2018년 02월  06일

1. reward yourself for working so hard. take a long bath with your favourite bath bomb, take time to cook your favourite meal, paint your nails. recognise that you worked hard and it was tough and that you deserve time for yourself

2. catch up on sleep. nothing makes studying harder than being exhausted. clear your schedule and have a lie in. even if you don’t sleep late, stay in bed and enjoy a guilt-free lazy morning

3. do something fun. invite your friends over for a movie night, take your dog for a walk. remind yourself that there is more to life than textbooks and notes

4. make a plan. start getting ready to get back into study mode. make a todo list, a study schedule, and a list of your deadlines

5. organise your space. declutter your desk so you have a clean space to be productive in. tidy desk, tidy mind

18/100 days of productivity,  my motivation streak hasn’t ended yes, yaaay

today i started on my visual branding for my diploma, studied for my test in communication design tomorrow and organized some of my stuff. may the streak continue! 

(do any of you have some advice for my poor plant next to my dresser? i’m losing him :( )