Category: Thoughts
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There is no such thing as « self-confidence »
I came to that realization lately: there is no such thing as “self-confidence”. This is not something I will leave you with and let you think about, but rather a realization I would like to discuss with you. Have you ever felt “confident”? I mean, totally “confident”, in the purest way? Personally, and even though…
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I launched a blogging Instagram account (& my thoughts on social media)!
Good evening everyone and welcome back to the blog. Tonight, I would simply like to share with you a small news that sounds big to me: I launched an Instagram account for the blog! I am fully aware that usually, it is the other around: people love Instagram and then, they decide to create a…
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5 Reasons why I love reading & Why reading just for fun is okay.
In that podcast episode, I talked to you about the main reasons why I think reading is important. If you have been reading my posts for while, then you probably know that reading is my passion. I am an avid reader, write a thesis about children’s literature, run the Book Corner, write book reviews for…
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5 Reasons Why Adults Should Read Children’s Books.
As you guys may know, I am really passionate about literature and this blog even has its own book corner! You may have noticed, I have “a things” for children’s books, even though I am (technically) not a child. This is something than can look weird, especially in Academia. What I mean here is that…
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Minimalist Mindset Shift: There Are No Such Things As “Basics”.
There is a minimalist principle I never talked about before on this blog, & it is quite a simple (but life-changing) one: basics do not exist. Once you know it, it is automatically far easier to find your personal style or embark on a minimalism journey. Once you understand hat there is absolutely nothing you…
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The Reason Why French Women Seem To Be On The “Slimmer Side”: what my French mom taught me
As a French woman, I often find it kind of funny when I see posts such as ‘the secrets of French women to…” & most of the time, these posts talk about berets, baguettes and weight. What, weight? Yes Ladies, most people picture us wearing berets with a baguette in our hand, and being really…
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Reminder: Your Christmas Does Not Have To Be Perfect. ☆ Blogmas
Today is the last day of our Blogmas series, & I really hope you enjoyed taking that path with me. It has been hard being consistent, I must admit, but I have made it that far and I am so, so proud. First, I had planned one post a day but with finals & everything,…
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How Not To Compare & Feel Down During Christmas Time ☆ 5 Ways. Blogmas
I do not know about you but Christmas time is usually the time of the year I tend to compare myself to others most. Why so? Because I work almost all the time between finals & my job at a supermarket. On the other side, I see a lot of people looking their best because…
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The Day I Refused A Master’s Degree At La Sorbonne & Chose My Own Path Instead.
I grew up watching Gilmore Girls & daydreaming about Rory’s life at Yale. The closest thing to Yale, in France, would be La Sorbonne. Long story short, it is our most famous, most prestigious university. Just as any good student, I applied. My first choice was Foreign Studies. You know what? I got admitted. And…
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20 Pieces Of Advice I Would Give My Younger Self & Younger Sister.
I am myself the older sister, and what I love the most about that role is giving life advice. I have a brother, but no little sister so today, I thought I would give you the pieces of advice I would have given to my little sister if I had had one. These apply also…
The English-speaking Frenchie 