Tag: lifeadvice
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Surviving a Life-Threatening Accident: My Life-Changing Lessons
A few weeks ago, I almost lost my life in a car accident, getting hit by a huge truck on the driver’s side. Not to sound dramatic, but I am miraculously alive today, and able to write these words. A few ribs have been hit, and my lung has suffered considerably, but still: I am…
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10 Things Every College Student Needs To Hear.
As a college student myself, I know how hard these years can be. Some people love the experience, some others do not, and we all have a very different experience altogether. Some of us, indeed, have to work full time, while others are lucky enough not to be in debt. No matter your situation or…
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10 Random Acts Of Kindness That Can Save The Day.
Kindness is one of these things that make you as happy as they make others’ happy, if not more. When you are kind, you are not only kind to someone, you are kind to yourself. Here are 10 ways you can be kind today, and change both your day and another person’s day.
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The minimalist reason(s) why I do not upgrade my iPhone SE in 2020
Dear reader, I usually address issues related to homemaking and productivity around here but today, I would like to discuss minimalism. I will not go in depth about my definition of the word or about decluttering, but I would like to share with you my views on technology. First, I want tot address you main…
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How to: turn to-do lists into manageable lists of priorities.
Dear reader, As you know, I often talk about productivity and well-being and one of the keys to combining the two is to have a clear list of your priorities. Originally, priority existed only in its singular form as it meant “the most important of all things” but as we are living in the day and…
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Reasons why you should read books and be proud.
Dear reader, Very often, we stumble across posts and videos, the titles of which look like “How to read more books” or “This is how I read X books a month” but we rarely see people discuss the reasons why they read that many books. I am personally no slow-reader but there is no way…
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How to: an organized life in spite of a crazy schedule.
Dear reader, On the Internet, we can find lots of posts and videos showing us these wonderful morning routines… but can we all really manage to have a “routine”? Maybe not, but we can still have a “routine-like” moment in our day. First, let me give you an insight into my life: I am a…
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Feminism is about having the choice / about “toxic femininity”.
Dear reader We often talk about toxic masculinity in our modern world, which is the traditional cultural masculine norm that can be harmful to both men and women. However, we do not talk much about what I would call “toxic femininity” for the sake of this post which is, according to me, a set of…
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You might not be ready for it and that is fine.
Dear reader, We live in a society in which we are told from morning to night that success belongs to those who go for their dreams before they are ready. I do not agree. I think this statement can be true to some extent, but only according to one definition of the word “ready”. I…
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How to turn your Sundays into the key to a successful week (and life).
Dear reader, This advice comes from a woman who always used to hate Sundays. I am a rather active person so when it comes to relaxing all day… I tend to become a little mad. I work between ten and thirteen hours every Saturday so Sundays should be “rest-days” but I can’t manage to rest…
The English-speaking Frenchie 