#moirajournals

[apricitystudies]

these are the five browser extensions (that aren’t momentum) i use the most as a university student! if anyone has recommendations for any other extensions, please drop them below :)

[academ1c]

15102020

finally finished my Chaucer essay, big relief

[little-studies]

[08.06.18]

Happy August!! This summer flew by so fast and I’m sad to see it go, but I’m also really excited to be a senior. Good luck to everyone starting school this week, I’m sending you lots of love! (click for better quality)

[moirajournals]

Hey all! I’ve been really inactive on here for so long, but I want to bring this tumblr back to life! I have been posting consistently on my instagram for a while, so please follow me over there, but I will try to put all my spreads on here too :) 

INSTAGRAM: MOIRAJOURNALS 

[shlrleystudies]

03/03/18
First day of reading week spent at the library

[triestobeorganized]

15/09/17 - Enrolled for the second term of grade 12 today!!! Also got my schedule which is kinda meh but not as weird as I expected. At least I didn’t get 3-hour free periods followed by 3-hour lectures so yay?

Pictured: some previous term Introduction to Philosophy notes which I think were really useful because I got a grade I’m really happy with.

[laqstudies]

[25.08.17]

some summarizing notes on the great war. these are my rewritten notes as all my classes are in Dutch so I rewrite them to help me memorize the information better.

[halimahstudies]

my washi tape collection + swatches

inspired by @moirajournals

[spacetimestudies]

Despite writing a lot of poems, I haven’t read stories told in verse before. They’re very nice!

[dianeemay]

f e b r u a r y  2 0 1 7 : r e f l e c t i o n s

i . so this month another quote struck me... “the truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. you just got to find the ones worth suffering for” said bob marley. well, i struggle a lot when i get hurt by anybody, but reflecting on this quote helped me: a. caring less when the hurt was sent from someone i don’t care about and b. understanding that even in friendship sometimes you’re going to get hurt. but if between you and your friend the bond is strong, you can be sure love is going to win. and you’ll be rewarded for your patience. i guarantee you.

ii . uhm i learned that you should always carry with yourself a smol notebook + a pen because inspiration can hit you at anytime! and you should be prepared!! also, a notebook is great for doodling. plus, some chapstick and a bottle of water should always stay in your backpack <3

iii . ok so this has been a big one for me this month. change is tough. and mood swings don’t make it easier. i’m not good at changing. usually when i enter a new period of my life i start settling down and like building my emotional nest of feelings, music, whatever. those feelings become normality, i feel fine. then something unexpected happens and i find myself completely confused and sad and it’s like my little world is crashing in pieces. i know going with the flow is hard, but it’s the best thing to do. try writing or meditating, try connecting to the present moment instead of analyzing the big picture which makes change seem so scary. in a few days it will be gone and you’ll be stronger than before.

iv . this kinda goes with number three but i discovered that there’s a major benefit in keeping a daily journal when you have frequent mood swings: when you are in one of your lowest phases where everything feels wrong, it’s magical to open your journal and find out that a couple of days before you where completely fine and happy and excited for life. i had never experienced that but oh it felt soso good. i instantly knew that my happier self existed... and that she would have came back. 

v . this month i’ve watched two films that... oh my god. i don’t know if i would have came to the end of february without them. so i think you have probably guessed the first one... la la land. when the credits started playing i was immobilized in my chair. while people started waking up and chatting i was. just. happy. i had this smile on my face. and it stayed there until i fell asleep that night. i’m not going to say anything more... it deeply changed me. (and i’ve been playing the soundtrack on repeat...) some days later i went to see capitain fantastic... and i think this is like one of the best films i’ve watched in the last five years or something?? it represented so well my dream life as a child, i love that pure way of living, i love how well those children were brought up, i love how intelligent they were... i cried so much oh god... it was like my vision made into an actual film. you should go watch both!!

vi . the best way to actually practice self care is writing yourself a step by step guide to getting the most comfortable and keeping it in an easily accessible place. it’s amazing because every time i read it i feel like a small child and i become my own caregiver i guess?? and i just feel like i have to do what’s written there because it’s written!! and i wrote it, so it’s proof that it will instantly make me feel better. it should be like the really basic things, which are the ones i forget more easily. and it should be personalized!! it’s fine to follow suggestions you find on tumblr but you know what works best for yourself! also, every time i follow it it’s like a little ritual or a well-being spell which is even more great!

vii . there are some human beings that are just... amazing. and that make you wanna go and hug them and thank them so much. well, adriene from the youtube channel yoga with adriene is one of those people. in january she uploaded a video a day, but i started watching them in february. every afternoon those twenty minutes of yoga became my little calm, mindful space. adriene’s voice is so calming...

viii . this is something i started realizing only in the past week but well... your vibes and your intention most of the times are. the most. important. thing. i don’t even notice how much anxiety and negative self talk goes on in my mind. the result is me getting panic attacks or not being able to breath in the middle of nowhere. it became such a normal thing and that’s why i need to extirpate it. meditation helped me a lot learning to connect with my feelings and control my thoughts, and the results of three or four days of attention and positivity are amazing. i’m so so so so happy... this month wasn’t easy at all, but i hope this will change things up...

i hope this gave you some ideas and motivation <3 it’s so great that my january reflections actually got notes?? like?? i pretty much made them to track my progress, i didn’t expect it! have an amazing day...

january reflections : http://smilingcacti.tumblr.com/post/156936337543/j-a-n-u-a-r-y-2-0-1-7-r-e-f-l-e-c-t-i-o-n-s-i

agata

[apricitystudies]

04.09.2020 // a collection of all the miscellaneous pictures i haven’t posted yet feat. 2/3 of my cats!

[academ1c]

130119 ♡ 8/100 days of productivity

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i rlly just themed this entire page around the tea i had this morning lmao

[little-studies]

A little late but oh well... I hope everyone had a lovely holiday!!! This picture is taken from my studygram. Check it out here!

[moirajournals]

JULY 17 - 23, 2017

I tried somethin a little new with my layout and I’m into it. I’m so I love with my golden yellow Tombow pen 😍 My spread are usually cooler tones or pinks, but I think I’ll do more warm tone spreads!

I saw The Beguiled last week and it was good but a little slower than expected! What are some of your favorite summer movies?

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[shlrleystudies]

12/10/17
Went to a café today that James McAvoy has 100% walked passed… and Patrick Dempsey… and Harrison Osterfield… and most probably Tom Holland…

[triestobeorganized]

20/09/17 - Second term of grade 12 starts tomorrow! Wow those two weeks with no classes sure went by fast. I’m excited to go back to school tho.

Pictured: My bujo spread for term break. I limited it to a single spread because I didn’t really feel like doing much on two weeks which are supposed to be a break from school.