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☀️Good morning, friends! Been thinking a lot lately about what would’ve been helpful for me to know before I started my PhD program ~ and one of the best decisions I ever made was prioritizing my health and well-being when choosing a mentor for
✨change up your space ✨

☝🏼sharing a post today about getting out of a motivational rut - something I’ve been experiencing a LOT this semester! This past month, I decided to change up my space to really focus on writing and booked a work-catio
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Spring To-Do's!

April 11, 2016

Spring is such an inspiring time. I love taking everything in as the weather warms up, plants start to grow, and the days get longer. The change outside always inspires me to change up my days so I thought I'd share some of my top to-do's of spring! 

Romping in Rain Gear: I love my rain gear (aka my awesome rain boots and awesome rain jacket)and spring gives me the awesome chance to actually use it! While I'm usually happier on sunny days (I hate getting rained on when I'm not prepared!), if I dress up in my rain coat and boots for the sole purpose of stomping in puddles, the rain really isn't so bad :)

Reading & Writing in the Sun: As the days get longer, there's more sunlight! Sitting in a little patch of sun just enjoying the brightness and warmth is already amazing in its own right, but when you combine that with reading a new story or jotting down new ideas, it's pure bliss ♥

Plant Something: This spring is the first time I've actually tried to take care of a plant and I have enjoyed it so much more than I thought possible. I grew up in a house full of plants (my mom has a gift) and after moving out, I didn't notice how much I was missing the brightness that plants bring until my boyfriend, David, brought back a couple of plants for our apartment. I love the mini-orchid that sits on my desk and can't wait to start planting my own little herb garden this spring!

Spring Cleaning: I find that spring really is a fantastic time to clean out junk from my apartment. It's that time when you're switching between all of your winter/summer clothes, making it easy to pinpoint which pieces you never wear and should probably donate!

Coffee Shop People Watching: When the weather warms up, that means there are more people out and about - and for me, that means more people watching! Call me a creeper, but people watching is one of my favorite pastimes. Everyone has a story and it's fascinating to see how people interact with one another. Plus, sitting back and enjoying my coffee isn't bad either ♥

 

What are your favorite things to do in spring? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for reading ♥

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☀️Good morning, friends! Been thinking a lot lately about what would’ve been helpful for me to know before I started my PhD program ~ and one of the best decisions I ever made was prioritizing my health and well-being when choosing a mentor for
✨change up your space ✨

☝🏼sharing a post today about getting out of a motivational rut - something I’ve been experiencing a LOT this semester! This past month, I decided to change up my space to really focus on writing and booked a work-catio
Happy Thursday, friends! Just shared some of my favorite ways to use keyboard shortcuts for productivity over on the blog today. I might sound like a bit of a nerd 🤓 but literally I do not know WHAT I would do without all my keyboard shortcuts 💻- t
Sharing my favorite macbook apps for grad school productivity over on the blog today! I’m not even exaggerating - some of these apps have been nothing short of life changing 💻❤️ Sneak peek of my top three apps below! ✨

(1) Zotero - my favorit
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(1) Getting tasks started
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