femmepeony:

dark academia aesthetic tips

what to wear:

• turtlenecks, sweaters, and blazers
• dark, muted tones. black, brown, emerald green, caramel, rust, dark red, and plaid
• wire frame glasses
• short neat fingernails
• mid-length/long skirts
• belts that match your shoes
• knee high socks

what to do:

• read literature and poetry. when you come across a word you don’t know, look it up and add it to your vocabulary
• start the morning with a hot drink, like coffee, tea, or cocoa. preferably at a coffee shop you go to routinely
• spend a lot of time at the library. become familiar with the hallways and shelves, and find a favorite spot.
• keep lit candles in your apartment. steer away from floral scents!
• become familiar with the local art museums. when hanging out with friends or a lover, you’ll find it romantic and timeless.
• find a favorite author. familiarize yourself with their work and how they formulate their ideas. 
• start a studyblr or studygram, something to inspire others.
• connect with your classmates and professors. learn what they love to study, and look into it.
• sit outside on a stone bench and read philosophy. discuss it with your friends during deep discussions at midnight.

gloupblog:

How to fill notebooks! 🌟

• Keep a dream journal
• Use a notebook to record any advice you are given or give
• For music lovers! Write a song then how you felt when you heard it for the first time, what it reminds you of, what was your life like at that time
• Keep a journal for all happy memories
• A gratitude journal, write each day a list of what you are grateful for
• Copy out poems you find and like or song lyrics
• Use one for an ongoing to do list, just cross each thing off as you complete it. You’ll never lose a list again!
• A recipe book- copy out recipes to try or ones you have tried. Leave some space to review one once you try it and say what you would change
• Keep a notebook for all your creative ideas and projects. Words you like, story ideas, painting ideas, whatever you are interested in
• A travel diary- every time you go somewhere write where you went and what you liked about it, the people you met
• Everytime you watch a new film review it! Write movies it’s similar to, what did you like. Summarise the plot. Make it as funny or serious as you like
• A stream of consciousness- before bed write everything you are thinking with no filtering. I havent tried this but I saw it recommended quite a bit??
• Write down your goals. Short term and long term. As small as getting an A in your law assessment or as big as publishing a book. This will keep you on track and motivated.
• The law of attraction, use a notebook to manifest. Write what you want to happen. Visualise it happening, keep track of what has manifested.

Will add if I think of more!

creatingbliss:

Week 1 – Assess/Declutter

• Clean out your closet(s)/dresser. Donate/toss items you no longer wear, can’t fit, or don’t make you feel happy.
• Clean your room/apartment/house. Sweep, mop dust, do what you gotta do.
• Go through files on your phone/tablet/computer. Delete documents you no longer need. Get rid of junk files. Delete songs you no longer listen to (Back them up first incase you want to redownload them in the future.)
• Get rid of dated makeup, old pens, recycle/shred documents you no longer need.
• Make a list of habits to break/start. After all, your habits are the key part of what defines ‘glowing up’.
• Update your resume.
• Go over your finances. Maybe you need to adjust your weekly/monthly budget. Maybe you don’t.
• Schedule any necessary appointments. 
• Take a look at your calendar and fill it with things such as a movie night, zero-day, deep clean day, date night (with yourself or someone else).
• Make a mass to-do list and prioritise it (what do you need to complete first?).

Week 2/3 – Work To break old habits/ Implement new ones, Set goals

• Remember that list of habits to break/build? Slowly work on them. 
• Write out your goals for the future (short/long-term). Write your goals for your career, education, family, fun/adventure, friends etc.
• Make a vision board to represent those goals!
• Habits you might want to work on
• Going to bed late – go to bed 15 mins to 30 mins earlier every few nights
• Want to start being more active- go for a walk daily or stretch 5-10 mins after you wake up 
• Drink more water – invest in a water bottle and eep it at arms reach
• Eating healthier – replace a food you typically eat daily that you maybe shouldn’t with a fruit or vegetable, look for healthier alternatives to things you eat daily.
• Too much screen time – set aside say an hour a day to read a book, draw, write etc
• Start journaling – every day try to write something in your journal even if it’s just “I had a really great nap.”

Week ¾/5(?) – Mental/Physical

• If you have the funds buy a few new items for your wardrobe
• Find a style icon/look for style inspo using the clothes you already have
• Develop a skin care routine and plan to stick to it
• Do a hair mask/get a haircut/colour/extenstions etc
• Start doing face mask and exfoliating a few times a week
• Challenge yourself to say something positive to someone daily
• Wear what makes you feel confident
• Give yourself a mani/pedi or go out and get your nails/toes done
• Treat yourself to new makeup, an outfit, a meal etc
• Keep up your daily hygiene (sometimes easier said than done, especially if you have a mental illness) – find ways to make the basics easier (planning on doing a post about that in the near future)
• Make a feel-good playlist
• Journal a few times a week
• Make a happy jar – everytime something that makes you feel good happens, write it down and put it in the jar. Then when you feel down or after a certain amount of time read them!
• Get a tattoo or piercing (if you can and want to lol)
• Go get your makeup done/pick up a few tips at Sephora/Ulta etc if you’re into makeup
• Learn a new skill (cooking, baking, learning a language, crocheting, drawing)
• Keep working on the habits you hope to build.

gloupblog:

Exercise Tips for lazy gals like myself

1. Workout whilst you run a bath or before you get in the shower – personally I like to do 50 jump squats (2 sets of 25)
2. If you love binge watching TV or netflix, take regular work out breaks. I sometimes just keep it playing and do crunches or a plank, or boxing sit ups.
3. Get a workout buddy to go to a class or something with. I found someone to go on runs with in the summer and at the moment we go to zumba classes. It makes it more fun and you feel lame for cancelling so you are less likely to skip it.
4. Stretch! Do yoga or pilates and basic stretches. Less sweating, less intense and still very beneficial. Also can be done infront of the TV

beauty-glamour:

Back to school 2018-19 pt.2

This post is dedicated to the back to school essentials needed that aren’t on the school supplies lists.

1. Hair ties

2. Perfume (spray or roll on)

3. Gum (make sure no ones sees it though or your pack won’t last through the day)

4. A book to read

5. A small sketch book (for when you want to doodle in class without getting it on the sides of your notes)

6. Chapstick

7. Lipgloss

8. Makeup remover

9. Hand lotion

10. Earbuds

11. Charger

12. Glasses cleaner (if you wear glasses)

13. Glasses case (same as 12)

14. Bandaids

15. Pads/tampons

16. Extra clothes (hide them in your gym locker or regular locker if they don’t fit in your school bag)

17. Snacks (if your teachers let you eat in class then do it)

This concludes the ending of another helpful post. Good luck in school everyone and happy blogging!

sunshineandjesuschrist:

New Year New You? Glo Up Ideas

So, wanting to implement a few routines or change some things to experience those “new me who dis” vibes? Here’s a list of some ideas to get you started:

Physique:

-Get a gym membership

-Find a workout challenge on Pinterest/Google

-Start a workout class (ex: Zumba, yoga, spin, CrossFit etc)

-Walk a mile every day

-Pick a reasonable number of reps and a few key exercises (squats, push ups, crunches etc) and do it daily. Change the number when it gets easy.

-Start following a blogilates (YouTube channel) challenge

-Cut out soda

-Try intermittent fasting

-Drink a gallon of water a day

-Cut out fast food

Skincare:

-Once a week face mask

-Get a professional facial

-See a dermatologist/aesthetician

-Wash your face daily

-Buy a new skincare regimen

Makeup:

-Buy new makeup

-Get your makeup professionally done to see what products you like best on your skin

-Watch YouTube tutorials and learn to do something you couldn’t before

-Perfect your eyebrow game

Hair:

-Color your hair

-Cut your hair

-Hair mask

-Keretin treatment

-Get extensions

-Buy a wig

-Buy a flat iron/curling wand and learn to do something different with your hair

Teeth:

-Go to the dentist

-White strips

-Invisalign/braces

-Professional whitening

-Try water flossing

Style:

-Throw out all your old clothes (donate, sell to consignment)

-Buy a new wardrobe

-Buy a few new staple pieces

-Get a new bag that goes with everything

-Look on Instagram and Pinterest for outfit ideas, recreate your favorite

Spritual:

-Start a devotional on the Bible app

-Read a chapter of the Bible every day

-Read a book about Christianity

-Pray every day

-Start a prayer journal

-Join a bible study

-Tithe to your church

-Start serving in your church (greet people at the door, join the worship team, lead a bible study, help make food, help the children’s area etc)

Miscellaneous:

-Eyebrows waxed/threaded

-Eyelash extensions

-Start talking to someone new

-Refresh your social media profiles

-Take a break from social media

-Get a planner and start planning ahead

-Get a manicure/pedicure

simplelifehacks:

– Eat yogurt! Studies have shown that people who ate low fat yogurt lost 70% more fat than those who didn’t.

– The more you increase the intensity in your workouts, you’ll burn more fat faster than regular aerobic exercises.

– Iron helps oxygen get to your cells and if your cells aren’t getting enough oxygen, your metabolism will start to slow down.

– Drink water! Water helps your body perform better and increases your metabolism up to 30%. The colder it is, the better it is.

– Alcohol slows down your metabolism, it’s not healthy and you should try to stay away from it.

– Drinking green tea can increase your metabolism and it helps you burn up to 60 calories a day!

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Please message me any tips you’d like me to post

unmotivated-writers-club:

Reasons to finish your WIP:

It’s incredibly satisfying

You get a real-life achievement

Bragging rights, honestly

You can move on to a new project

You can get feedback on it

You’re doing it because you enjoy writing, so enjoy