a-page-away

[a-page-away]

I’m sorry that I haven’t been updating.

But as soon as I get my room and personal space cleaned out and redecorated, I am going to try and post every day.

Just between working and cleaning, I don’t have time and energy to use on making posts.

[a-page-away]

It's been a long day today. But I'm starting to get my space organized. All the desk drawers are done. My floor is wrecked but that's what tomorrow is for. Eventually my room will be nice and neat and orderly.

[a-page-away]

I'm starting my day a little later than I would like. But I'll get through everything that I have planned, I think. There's a lot of house keeping for me to do now that I'm home which isn't fun. But I did get back to my collection of washi tape which is great.

[a-page-away]

Sorry for not being around for so long. I was traveling and trying to make the most of my time out in California. But now it's time to settle in and get a lot of good work done.

[a-page-away]

I'm back into the grove of work, but I will be doing the best I can. I've found cool ways to track my work time. I'll keep trying to do my best.

[a-page-away]

how to: motivate yourself

create a vision board

a vision board is a collage of pictures and quotes of your dreams, goals, and things that make you happy

the purpose of it is to bring everything on it to life

it should focus on how you want to feel

these visualizations serve as a motivation to achieve said dreams and goals

here’s a helpful wikihow article on how to make one: x

set up a reward system

this one is pretty self-explanatory

remember to reward yourself for reaching small goals, as well

aced your last test? great, it’s time to celebrate!

finished your homework? go eat that chocolate in the fridge!

most often, we don’t see the results of our hard work as soon as we’d like, so you just have to give them to yourself

surround yourself with positivity

may it be inspiring tumblr posts or a supportive group of friends, it’s so important to be around people who are rooting for you!

try to distance yourself from people who want to see you fail, or who don’t believe in you

if that’s not possible, try to see them as an extra motivator: do the thing they think you’re not capable of! prove them wrong!

start small

break big goals down to smaller ones that are doable

so instead of a 4.0 GPA, start with „studying every day for the next 7 days“

if you have a list of tasks, start with the smallest one

the little confidence boost you get after finishing one of your tasks is extremely helpful

it gets the ball rolling and suggests that you can actually tackle your to-do list

find like-minded people

the studyblr community is perfect for this

it’s full of supportive, ambitious and positive people who are always ready to help

share your achievements and failures with them

having a great support group to lean on in times of stress is super important

keep track of your progress

whether through the usage of a bullet journal or a blog, it’s helpful to have the ability to actually see what and how you’re doing

also, bullet journals are extremely fun to make and help you be organized in general

bullet journal tutorials: x x x��

don’t compare yourself to others

one of the biggest motivation killers is comparison

i know it’s hard to stay motivated when you feel like everyone around you is doing better than you

still, it’s crucial to try and compare yourself only to your past self

try to improve a little, to put a little more effort into something

there will always be someone who has achieved more, it will only put you down

so just try to give your best, because that’s all one can do

[a-page-away]

Took a trip today. It was fun. I'm so tired.

[a-page-away]

I may be on a road trip, but I can still be productive. I'm filling out lists of to dos for the next couple of days. It won't be fun working while I'm with my significant other's family. But it'll be okay.

[a-page-away]

Spending time outlining a story and the next day or two. I'm not looking forward to how much stuff I have to do while going down to visit my partner's family. 😳😣😥