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If you don’t seem to be able to get what you want, your aim was too low. Aim higher. You deserve so much better.📜✨ (bij Antwerp, Belgium)

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forgive yourself for the stagnancy that was produced from your depression

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Claire Basler, France

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small habits to adopt

wake up early

drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up

meditate or concentrate on your breathing for at least 2 mins

visualize your goals for the day and for the future

make your bed 

do calf raises or squats while brushing your teeth

floss

dry brush

take a cold shower (or end a hot shower with cold water right after for about 3 mins)

put on lotion while your skin is still damp

cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face

apply sunscreen

drink a glass of water before and after every meal

listen to a podcast/ted talk instead of music while walking or driving

park far away from where you’re going

stand up straight

look at people in the eye when talking to them

look straight ahead when walking, not at the ground

smile at strangers

stop complaining (it’s bad for your health)

bring cash instead of credit card

track your expenses

turn off notifications on your phone when doing work

resist the urge to go on your phone and observe your surroundings more

set a timer for 5 mins when scrolling through social media and stop when the time is up

learn at least 5 new vocab words from your target language every day

exercise while watching shows/videos

read at least 10 pages every day

do tasks that can be done in 2 mins right away

drink tea

prepare workout gear the night before

jot down tasks for the next day before sleeping

write down quotes/lyrics that strike a chord

spend 30 mins on a hobby

journal and write down things you are grateful for

aim for 7-8 hours of sleep

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“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.” 📜 🖋 📸 by @ella0999999 ♥️ (bij Universiteitsbibliotheek Antwerpen)

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Reading for my English literature module 📜🖋 (bij Antwerp, Belgium)

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get lost. take that train. read for hours so time passes faster. talk with strangers. say hello to dogs. walk down streets you’ve never been to before. look up to the sky. go to coffee shops. tell that barista that you think her shirt is cute. take pictures with your polaroid camera. buy post cards. ask random people what their mantra is. go into that hipster looking vinyl shop and support the owner by buying a record by his favorite band. laugh with people you’ve just met. exchange numbers. ask for book recommendations. buy that book in the book store right around the corner. take the bus to a park. watch the sunset. remember that you are loved. take the train back home. hang the polaroids up your wall. continue exploring and learning. learn to love life.

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Transition Words For Your Essays

Transition Signals:

Transitions are words and phrases that connect ideas and show how they are related.

To repeat and ideas just stated:

In other words,

That is,

To repeat,

Again,

To illustrate an idea:

For example,

For instance,

In particular,

To illustrate,

In this manner,

Thus,

To announce a contrast, a change in direction:

Yet,

However,

Still,

Nevertheless,

On the other hand,

In contrast,

Instead of,

On the contrary,

Conversely,

Notwithstanding,

In spite of this,

Time:

At once,

In the interim,

At length,

Immediately,

At last,

Meanwhile,

In the meantime,

Presently,

At the same time,

Shortly,

In the end,

Temporarily,

Thereafter,

To restate an idea more precisely:

To be exact,

To be specific,

To be precise,

More specifically,

More precisely,

To mark a new idea as an addition to what has been said:

Similarly,

Also,

Too,

Besides,

Furthermore,

Further,

Moreover,

In addition,

To show cause and effect:

As a result,

For this reason,

Thereafter,

Hence,

Consequently,

Accordingly,

Conclusion:

In short,

To conclude,

In brief,

On the whole,

In summary,

To sum up,

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fall moodboard

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Taking notes for English Grammar 📝🇬🇧 (bij UAntwerpen)

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10 Underrated Self Care Things To Do:

Tidy up your bedroom

Change your whole outfit - underwear, shoes, hairstyle, the lot

Scribble with a Crayon as hard as you can on a big sheet of paper

Go to a library and wander around in the quiet

Make a wish list on each of your favorites shops’ websites

Go to sleep as early as you can bare

Play the “would you rather?” game with a friend

Talk to your sibling(s), see what they’re up to

Sit down and study for a bit, then see how you feel

Open a window, sit next to it and smell the fresh air

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// old books + coffee aesthetic \

for the anon friend that made my day by requesting this moodboard ☕️📖

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I think there are some people who are only in our lives for a little while but are the ones who make the biggest difference, and in turn become the ones who are the hardest to forget.

Dust In Sunbeams - untoldxstories8921 (via untoldxstories8921)

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In October any wonderful unexpected thing might be possible.

Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond (via wordsnquotes)

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Drown me in October winds, in blowing leaves that turn the color of fire.

(via cognacandlace)