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friday, 09/06/19

This is a bit late, but August is over! It was a pretty good month for me, if not slightly stressful as school reared it's busy head. Summer came to a gradual end as I picked up school supplies and prepared for my classes while still enioying the beach and a good book. I just finished my second week and it seems like it's gonna be a good year! :)

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ode to a “B” student

You are worthy

You are smart

You are just as valuable of a student

You have the capacity to grow

Your worth is not encapsulated in a grade

You are allowed to love something and not be perfect at it

You have time

Take care to not compare yourself with those above and below you

Your future is not indicative of the place you’re in right now

You will end up at a college that is just right for you

YOU HAVE THE CAPACITY TO FACILTATE A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE WITHIN YOU

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friday, 08/30/19

It's been a bit tough getting back into the groove of school, lots of psych notes and math homework. But, I'm doing it! Today is the last day of the week, so I'll have the weekend to adjust :)

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tuesday, 08/27/19 - 5/100 days of reading

Books I read outside of school junior year:

The Red Pony, Steinbeck

Despair, Nabokov

Beautiful Boy, David and Nic Sheff

The Eye, Nabokov

Rumble Fish, Hinton

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson

The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff

The Body, Stephen King

Let's see if I can beat 8 this year! I took every free moment in my classes today to continue Tortilla Flat

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monday, 08/26/19

The first day of school is done! I'm exhausted, mainly because I got 6 hours of sleep, but boy getting into the swing of things is tough. I feel so weird when my planner is empty! Also, I'm v excited for the year and all the new assignments, especially anything I can turn into an art project :)

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A whole new school year for me starts tomorrow and I am so absolutely excited and nervous! New schedule, new teachers, new route. Anyway, I like these reminders :)

back to school reminders:

your grades don’t define you

mental health is a priority

not doing some homework assignments isn’t the end of the world

turn things in on time even if they aren’t completely done

you don’t need a perfect GPA to go to college

apply for scholarships

drama is exhausting; try to avoid it

ask for help when you need it

you aren’t stupid for not knowing everything

not every friend is a real one

teachers aren’t always right

everyone makes mistakes

you can do it

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sunday, 8/25/19 - 3/100 days of reading

Yesterday I finished The Handmaid's Tale and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone (over the age of 14)! I figured as an intermission between novels I'd continue this graphic novel. It's really a group project but the story is George Takei's experience growing up in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. It's deeply emotional and has a very cute art style!

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my monthly spreads! then v. now :)

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~summer snapshot~

I spent a couple days in minnesota at the beginning of august, it's a beautiful state. I stayed on a farm with chickens and kittens and read mostly. It was lovely!

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things to do on sundays to recharge and make the upcoming week awesome

• clean ya room (just do it). also, check those pinterest boards you save for “one day” and actually go through them and draw some inspiration, even if you just end up rearranging the books on your bookshelf or putting some flowers from your garden in a mason jar on your desk. this is your home, make it feel like it is.

• do your laundry (also, don’t forget your bed sheets). if you’re in the mood, look at next week’s weather forecast and think about what you’re going to wear. go through your drawers, check the back of your closet. that hat you bought some time ago and forgot about because you didn’t dare to wear it? well… new week, new you, right? 

• call a friend/family member you haven’t talked to in a while, tell them you miss them. tell them you love them. remember and appreciate that they are a part of your life even if it doesn’t feel like it all the time.

• draw, paint, journal, write or make some music. something you know you love doing but “never find the time”. sunday is “finding-the-time day”. if you’re not feeling creative, read a book or watch your favorite show. or watch a new show. a scary show. a funny show. laugh as loud as you want. listen to music. listen to your favorite songs, or listen to new songs. even a new genre if you dare. turn the volume all the way up. take a second to consciously feel the music. you can always get up and dance. or sing. or both.

• the great, but still really effective classic: take a bath or a really long shower. if you have this special face or hair mask you’re saving up for a special occasion: congrats, you’re the special occasion today. use it. also, body lotion. we all know you’re going to be running late during the week and skip it one too many times. make yourself feel like the goddess you are. 

• sit in silence for a few moments. listen to your breath. listen to your heartbeat. for the love of god PLEASE listen to your thoughts for once in your life. don’t make them feel like they are wrong. or bothersome. they too just want to be heard once in a while. what are they trying to tell you? what could be soothing for them? be compassionate to yourself. it’s okay. you are okay. you are okay.

• think about things you can be grateful for next week. even if you feel like your life sucks atm, think about the small things you take for granted in a different way. for example: “next week, i will have access to clean water. CLEAN. WATER. 844 million people don’t have that.” or “next week, my legs will take me wherever i want to go. not everybody has two fully functioning legs, so i’m lucky in that way.” you’re allowed to feel bad about your life, but you’re also allowed to feel good about things. 

• if you’ve stayed home most of the week, go out. go for a walk. go swimming. go to a party or dinner with friends. even if you feel like you don’t need to see the outside world, chances are you’ll feel great after you do. if you feel like you’ve been running around all week, maybe you’d like to stay home today. put on your ugliest sweater, comfiest leggings, and fluffiest socks and curl up under a thousand blankets. you a sloth today and it’s okay. 

• eat. i mean honestly: eat THE THING. i don’t care if you’re on a diet. if there’s something you’ve been craving all week that has turned you into the veiny-neck-dude meme just trying to resist it: EAT IT. you deserve it. not because you worked out or ate salads or did well in school, but just because you’re a human and you love to eat and life is short and you should be allowed to eat yummy things. it’s okay. you won’t gain 5 pounds or lose your brain cells no matter how unhealthy it is, i promise.

• plan plan plan yo week. it doesn’t matter if you use a planner, bullet journal, the calendar on your phone or the notes app: write everything down you have going on next week. appointments. events. coffee-dates. when are you going to the gym? what are you going to eat? (meal prep if necessary) also, create reminders on your phone for everything. “i won’t forget it!” is a sweet thought, but oh honey you will. schedule reminders for every event. let your phone remind you that you need to buy toilet paper when the store is nearby. schedule daily reminders for your medications. (once you’ve done this it honestly feels like you just cleaned out 38GB of your brain, you simply don’t have to worry about that anymore, space for more important info, like your new favorite pun to annoy everyone with)

• most importantly: listen to what your mind and your body need today and next week. daily life is so full of “should-do”s that it’s important to find a healthy balance between the “should”s and the “need”s. you will be much more productive, healthy and happy that way. nobody knows you better than you do, take advantage of that and plan accordingly.

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friday, 08/23/19 - 1/100 days of productivity

I'm super interested in the whole 100 days of productivity thing, so I'm gonna turn it into 100 days of reading and document it here! I have to finish the handmaid's tale before school starts on monday so I've been reading for hours. I really love it, it's so uniquely-written and is full of different philosophical ideas. I'm excited for what ap lit assignments accompany it!

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“So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”

— Jorge Luis Borges, After a While” (via amargedom)

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I just started too! 😄

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A quick list of things you are not:

damaged goods.

a burden.

worthless.

a failure.

stupid.

a waste of space.

weak.

a lost cause.

alone.

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thursday, 08/22/19

I start school in less than four days (yikes!) so I'm trying to be as productive as possible before my free time is gone. I'm excited for senior year, but this summer has been so fun and relaxing! Today I spent most of my time searching for/applying to scholarships and finishing my summer reading assignment. This year will be a bit easier because I'm only taking 5 classes, but all but one of them are AP or college level so...we'll see :)

🎶 Sadie - Spinners

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for your ears

ambient sounds of a cafe

rainy days

calming sounds

lofi hip hop 

for your body, hair, and face

take a bubble bath; invest in some good bath bombs

exercise, take a walk

do your hair and make up

dress up in elegant, comfy dresses or whatever you want

paint your nails 

for your eyes

watch a movie 

take a power nap or just sleep, you deserve it

childhood films

go outside and watch nature, stare at the flowers blooming and the sun setting 

for your mind

free online therapy 

pixel thoughts  this is really cute guys! click on the link <3

make everything okay 

what to do when you are stressed

read a book

catch up with some friends 

hope this is helpful for you guys! if you ever need someone to talk to, i got you haha just message me and i’ll try my best to reply quickly. take care of yourself and remember to take a break if you need one. love you guys <3 <3

                                                                                            - sincerely, brie xx