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★ The Secret to Everyday Luck

Luck isn’t just about random chance or coincidence. It’s about alignment, effort, and faith. Being “lucky” is the reward for consistent actions, intention, and an openness to opportunities. True luck is a result of hard work, spiritual connection (for my spiritual/religious girls), and an awareness of the blessings that unfold along the way.

Here are actionable steps you can take to cultivate luck in your life:

⋆ Show Up Consistently Take small, consistent steps toward your goals every day. It can be learning a skill, completing a task, or building habits, consistency creates momentum and invites opportunities.

⋆ Set Daily Intentions Begin each day with a clear focus. Write down or mentally affirm what you want to achieve, what kind of person you want to be, or what goals you’re striving toward. Intention creates alignment.

⋆ Pray About Your Goals: As a Christian girl myself, I believe that connecting spiritually with your goals by praying daily is important. Share your desires with God, seek guidance, and express gratitude. This creates clarity and helps you trust in the divine plan for your life.

This can be applied to any religion/spirituality.

⋆ Be Open to Opportunities: Position yourself where opportunities are likely to arise. Engage in activities like starting a new project, showcasing your work, building connections, or simply being present in spaces where new relationships and possibilities can unfold. Online or in person, actively seek environments that align with your current interests or the future goals you aspire to achieve.

⋆ Cultivate Awareness of the Small Wins: Pay attention to the little victories and patterns that emerge in your life. Celebrate small successes, as they often lead to bigger breakthroughs.

⋆ Create a Vision Board: Visualise your ideal life and goals by creating a vision board. Place it somewhere visible and use it as a reminder of where you’re headed, keeping your focus sharp and intentional.

⋆ Express Gratitude Daily: Make it a habit to acknowledge and thank God (or who/what you believe in) for the blessings in your life. Gratitude shifts your perspective and keeps you aware of the abundance already surrounding you.

Remember, there's always someone who wants the live you have already.

⋆ Align Your Actions with Your Goals: Take practical steps that align with your vision. Learning, saving, planning, or improving yourself, make sure your daily actions are contributing to the life you desire.

⋆ Be Patient and Trust the Process: Luck doesn’t appear overnight. Trust that your effort and intentions are paving the way for your goals, even when progress seems slow.

Faith in the journey will keep you motivated.

Trust the journey, and watch how things align in your favour. Best of luck in your growth!

[rosiarie]

don't tell people your plans, show them your results.

[rosiarie]

my early winter shopping list

a list of things i'm purchasing the start of this winter. from clothing to skincare to makeup, these are all items i've saved up for & actually need rather than fads i'll wear/use once or twice. + links for you guys

1. staple basics for my wardrobe - black boat neck long sleeve: the intimissimi ones are a dream, but here are some others i found that are a little more affordable - tezenis, h&m, & brandy melville. - straight leg low rise denim jeans: i want to leave baggy jeans in 2024). i'm currently on the hunt for good denim that will fit someone 5'3! lmk if you have any recs for me please <3 - low rise fold-over gray yoga pants: such a classic, sadly i don't own a pair, and i need one so bad. you can lounge in them in your dorm, at the dining commons, doing your laundry, any lazy day, etc,. i would love the pair from skims, but they're wayyy too expensive for me, so here are some i found on: uo, hollister, & h&m.

2. skincare i know this is a lot of stuff, but please keep in mind, i'm only buying so much skincare because i've already used up/am 1-2 weeks from finishing all the skincare i do have. when i have a moisturizer or a sunscreen, i always cut them with scissors to use up all the product. this is the way i believe it should be, and i always use what i buy until it's empty. of course, if something reacts badly to your skin, throw it away! but i promote consuming products until they're totally finished, rather than buying new things all the time. it's the best use of your money and better for the environment. i purchase my asian skincare on a website called yesstyle which heavily discounts their products, so that's how i can afford it. i also use coupons i find alone. use my rewards code (not sponsored, every user has one lol) DXBYRB for % off! numbuzin: No.5 Vitamin Concentrated Serum - i struggle with hyperpigmentation from the sun, so i'm purchasing this! i heard it works well. Anua: BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner - for my closed comedones! this is more cheap than the paula's choice one, but the main purpose/ingredient seems to be the same. if this doesn't work, i might have to buy paula's choice. i have used anua's oil cleanser before (until it was finished, of course), but i didn't like it. it honestly gave me more closed comedones and sebum than clearing it. i can make a post on fungal acne and all that from oil cleansing/double cleansing, if you guys are interested! Shiseido: Prepare Silk Made Cotton Pad - i've always been a double cleansing girl, but i'm going to swap to micellar water because i can't deal with closed comedones no more and fungal acne! honestly, i detest micellar water because i feel it's not as efficient as oil cleansers when it comes to completely wiping makeup, but it'll be a journey! i never really used any good cotton pads made for makeup wiping so.

Purito SEOUL: Oat-In Calming Gel Cream - i've only got a week left (if i can stretch it that long and cut my moisturizer open lol!) of my moisturizer, this one looked good, is 100ml, and didn't have any fungal acne triggering ingredients, so i'm going to try this one! SKIN 1004: Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum - i've had this before, and it's soso good. light-weight, spf 50+, moisturzing, and leaves you with a radiant glow. i'm ordering a 2 pack to save $$! i put sunscreen on every morning. miseenscéne: Perfect Serum Original Mini - i got layers, so i curl my hair everyday so it looks somewhat good. because of heat damage, my hair has gotten coarse, so i'm going to try out this hair serum! review pics looked good and i'm getting a mini since it's cheaper for a trial run.

3. makeup from yesstyle as well. rewards code: DXBYRB ! espoir - Dewlike Jello Glowrizer - i formerly used the glow recipe niacinamide dew drops, but it's soo expensive. i found this on yesstyle, and it seems like a dupe for it; they both have niacinamide in their products, serve the same purpose, and the packaging is so similar that the brand almost wants you to know it's a dupe lol. ISEHAN - Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara Advanced Film - my fave mascara! i've been using the same one for more than a year now... there's still product, but at this point, it seems unhealthy. i need a new one.

i hope the beginning of this semester is treating you all well. i know my quarter has been surprisingly favorable. a real post with an update on my uni life will come soon later this week hopefully. i love you all, stay warm <3

[rosiarie]

my essential stationery as a uni student

happy 2025 my loves ! with my winter quarter starting soon, i know a lot of you are going back to school. here is a list of my essential stationery that i love. keep in mind that spending money on expensive stationery or buying new notebooks all the time is not necessary at all to succeed academically. but if you guys do need to buy new pens, pencils, or notebooks, here are my favorites.

i. bag i use the longchamp le pliage medium tote. the medium imo is the perfect size, but some more affordable options are: - trader joes tote bag (available in store. i used this senior year of hs!) - thrifted leather bag i prefer shoulder bags, but again, you can wear whatever bag/backpack you prefer or already have!

ii. notebooks here are my favorite notebooks i use for school. when i look for a notebook, i try to get one that isn't too thick or big because it is less weight to carry in my bag and more functional. for wide ruled notebooks, i prefer college ruled as i get to write more on one page and it is aesthetically more pleasing for me to look at.

muji, college ruled (economics, language, science): i use this for note-taking, both in class and out of class. i prefer writing notes on paper to taking them digitally, as it is easier for me to retain the information. maruman, graphing (math): i discovered this brand last year at a local stationery store and it's become my favorite stationery item discover! i prefer spiral notebooks for mathematic courses, as it's easier to write on and use a full page! there's only 80 sheets on this, but it almost lasted me almost my whole ap calculus ab class last year! i only needed a new notebook on the last 2 months of hs. midori, graphing (math): i haven't used this one yet! but i'm planning to buy it for my first college calc course next quarter. i'm going to use this one as a formal math notebook where i keep notes on different formulas & theorems, whereas i use maruman for homework and note-taking during class!

iii. pencils & pens

mitsubishi alpha gel - my favorite mechanical pencil ever! the gel is so squishy and it helps make note-taking easier/faster. i have a pink & silver ver of this! sakura sumo grip - i like the mitsubishi gel one more, but this one is really good too! it also makes note-taking smoother/faster.

pilot - you can find this pen in any store (target or stationery) and easily online. the ink can get messy, it does take a while to dry (wait before flipping the page!), and it is pretty disliked, but this is my all time favorite ink pen. i love the way it feels when you write with this and how it turns out. muji dupe - i think i ordered this my second year of hs, and as a college first-year, i still have half the pack left. the muji ones might be better quality (i don't know, i've never tried them), but these work fine and i quite like them! they're 0.35mm, so the letters come out very smalll.

i wish you all the best in 2024. may happiness, love, health, and success find & keep you. bisous!

[rosiarie]

2025 intentions

this year was a blur for me. i've died and been reborn more times than i can count. in all, 2024 was a year of change. i learned so many things, fell in love for the first time, and i've changed as a person. i was my most happiest and the most sad i've been. what i've learned is that time waits for no one, and in the time that i am alive, i want to live a life i am proud of. to be pure in the face of adversity is a strength i wish to keep. <3

here are my intentions for 2025:

quotidian:

wake up early - my earliest class next quarter is a 12 am, so i want to wake up early enough to eat breakfast at the dining commons and before the bathrooms are cleaned - around 9:10 am - to get ready for the day. i've noticed that my best days are the days i wake up early, wear a well-planned outfit, pack my bag diligently, and eat breakfast. i feel like i haven't wasted the day.

eat 3 meals a day - i struggled with eating breakfast as a first year my first quarter since i had a 10 am and breakfast closes at 11 am, so i skipped my breakfast every day. i only ate breakfast four or three times! counting weekends too. this is clearly unhealthy, and i noticed it took a toll on my health, sleeping schedule, and academic life.

sleep before 12 pm - my sleeping habits have been soso unhealthy and doom scrolling has just worsened it. i will allow myself the pleasure of still doom scrolling some nights, but i will not allow myself to sleep late anymore. it is very unhealthy, and it wrecks the rest of your next day, too.

journal daily - journaling daily was never one of those things i cared for. i've always cared about journaling, but i've always prioritized journaling as a weekly chore. i want to start journaling every night, at least three sentences, about something that stood out to me about the day. un petit souvenir à souvenir. i always journal in a narrative sense (i can make a post more on this!) rather than a "what i did today" which i am so glad i do because it makes reading back so much more fun!

read every other day - i've (so far.. there's still a few more days of 2024!) read 19 books in 2024, which to some may be a grand lot, but i have read so much more in the past! i do enjoy reading so much, but it feels more like a hobby now than a habit (which it used to be). i used to enjoy reading in the sense of just immersion, and i would pick any random story i was curious about. nowadays, i seem to find myself reading only one genre, which i want to change. in 2025, i plan to read more nonfiction texts and other genres; books that'll teach me things as well as novels for pleasure.

gym 4x a week - it's true what they say, physical exercise 100% helps boost serotonin levels and health in general! going to the gym more will help my mood, sleep, and confidence. i want to work on my body before summer, and look as good as i feel. i believe in myself to gain the body i want!

less partying - as a college freshman, you are kind of pressured to go out and party (mostly by your own fomo than from other people). it's what you think you're supposed to like. but i've come to my own conclusion that though partying can be fun, it's not something that i want to continue to do every friday. being hungover on saturday, not being able to do any work, and cramming all of sunday evening has been damaging to both my health and grades. i want to set my intentions of going out better, maybe once or twice a month when i know i can relax or genuinely want to. even if i feel like "i've earned it", if i don't really want to experience the side effects, i won't. that also makes partying during special occasions like halloweekend, st. fratty's day, and sorority/frat mixers to name a few more fun !

less entertaining things not meant for you - as a college freshman, i've had countless guys coming up to me, dming me, and asking me out. i either refrain from dming them back or softly reject them. but with some, i have talked to a little or gone on a date or two. though it's good practice, honestly, it was a waste of time. like any girl, i would love to have a caring and intelligent bf, but it isn't something i want to actively seek. my education and self-improvement have to be at the forefront of my mind, and i'm taking men out of the picture. until i meet the right man who meets all my qualifications, no matter how good-looking or charming a guy is, if his intentions aren't pure and his presence is not bringing actual value into my life, i'm not entertaining it no longer.

academic:

start early on new material before class - there was a girl in one of my classes last quarter that told me she would review the chapter before our prof went over it in class. i told myself, i'm going to do that now! but i never did. she understood the concepts soo well in that class, and i want to implement this trick to help me next quarter too!

pack my bag the night before - i'm always missing my hand cream or a water bottle in my bag when i pack it before class. doing this saves sm time and is much more efficient than running out of your door late!!

study everyday - no more cramming - i've always been a procrastinator and crammer. i fooled myself into thinking studying the few days before helped better, but honestly, that only helped my short-term memory retention skills. long-term understanding > short-term memory. i mainly want to study economics daily, but also languages, such as retaining french (non-native but fluent) and learning chinese (beginner!).

more study dates - now this can get a little iffy because sometimes studying with friends leads to being distracted from your work. but personally, i've spent my first quarter as a college freshman studying mostly with myself. i regret this so much because it is so fun when you do study with friends [that know when to lock in]. eating afterwards, getting a sweet treat, chatting a little, are all ways to keep yourself sane while studying.

anyways,

that's all for today. let me know what kind of posts you guys are interested in from me. this is my first "real" tumblr blog post, so pls be nice lol ! i would love to hear from you guys :) i will probably post 2-3x a week.

remember that you are protected. no weapon formed against you shall prosper. bisous!

[rosiarie]

college dorm visual — floral & cotton sheets, wooden cabinets, mementos on board, makeup desk organizer (brush in holder), jewelry trays & skincare on desk