As 2019 comes to a close, the month of December is starting to feel like a great time to think about the past, present and future. To reflect on all your goals for the new year and all the achievements AND failures.
Holding onto memories is so important, especially if you want to look back on them one day. Writing in a journal is a great way to do this.
Read MoreDecorating my bedroom has been a long process over the years. I started out by collecting photographs for inspiration. Then, I planned how I wanted the space to look and made a wish list of items I wanted to fill the space with. Of course, I also watched A LOT of room tour videos on YouTube.
I’m incredibly happy with the outcome considering that my current bedroom took me at least 2-3 decorating sessions to get it just right. Having spent that amount of time focusing on my surroundings, I learned 2 key things.
Read MoreI’ve always loved creative writing, and it wasn’t until university that I realized it was one of my passions. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t imaginative, creative, a day dreamer.
Now, at 21 I’ve realized that my imagination is one of my biggest strengths and it would be a shame to waste it.
Last year (2018) was the year I finally started to write with determination. To craft an entire story from nothing in my free time during my studies. Looking back, it was terrible but so is every other first draft.
Read MoreOne of my favourite things about using a bullet journal is that it’s a creative outlet. With an empty journal, you get to decide what you write, how you write and how it looks. More than that, you get to be adaptable and experimental. To have fun with it.
In my journaling journey (great alliteration), I’ve tried so many things. I’ve used different styles of weekly summaries, habit trackers and mood trackers, to name some. At the end of every month, when I sit down to create the next spread, I always take a moment to think about what it is I want to focus on the following month.
Read MoreIn high school, I suffered a lot of anxiety and insecurity because I compared myself to others. I never learned how to love and be confident in myself as an adolescent. In hindsight, it doesn’t surprise me that this mindset carried with me into my first year of university, only on a greater scale.
On campus, there were women who were prettier than me. There were people who dressed better, spoke better, who really put themselves out there and tried new things. There were people who made new friends – heaps of them – and people who traveled a lot.
Read MoreToday, we have access to countless writing resources because of the internet and social media. Already, the writing community on Tumblr is thriving and National Novel Writing Month – or NaNoWriMo – is more popular than ever with young, seasoned and aspiring writers.
It is never a challenge to find inspiration for your own writing when you have all these resources available to you. We’ve created an environment where everyone is welcome – no, encouraged - to share their writing and creative process.
Read MoreNo one is immune to having a bad day. We all experience it now and then, whether something happened to us to make it that way, or we simply woke up with a permanent frown and a sour mood.
It can be as common as catching the flu and an easy cure for it is to simply scream at the top of your lungs.However, we live in an age where screaming because you want to is frowned upon.
Read MoreThe one thing I regret the most about wearing a uniform in high school was that I never had the opportunity to really think about my personal style.
I always look back, thinking if I had been given more freedom, I might’ve been more comfortable and sure of myself. I’m sure you’ve all felt the same way at one point or another. Who am I? What do I like? Who do I want to be?
An aesthetic isn’t something you should necessarily focus on, but nowadays it’s becoming so popular that you kind of want to see what niche you fit into.
Read MoreWho loves fairy tales? I know I do. While I think that they’re an amazing source for writing inspiration, I also feel that there are other places that we haven’t yet dared to look.
I was obsessed with Greek mythology in my high school years. And before you ask, no I didn’t read the Percy Jackson books.
What I did do is take a class in Classical Studies in my final year, and I enjoyed it so much that I decided to major in it at university.
Most people have only heard of the mythic Trojan War. Either they read the “Iliad” or they watched the movie or BBC tv series. When I made Classical Studies the focus of my education, I learned that there is so much more out there.
Read MoreThe mornings are a time for making sure you’re ready to conquer the day. Similarly, the evenings are a time to focus on yourself, developing a sense of calm and good habits.
For a really long time, I dedicated my spare time at night to watching tv shows or finishing schoolwork. Still, I learned quickly that there are other activities you can do. Habits you can adopt to help you have the best night possible. Any day of the week.
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