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buddhist psychology, clinical herbalism & grad student life currently reading: everything i know about love - dolly alderton

[gaiastudiess]

So I’m biting the bullet, eating the frog, taking the leap .. whatever you want to call it.

I’ve always wanted to find a space where I could be creative and connect with others but my own insecurities have taken over for far too long. The comparison game can be multi-level, if we let it. It’s quite interesting the importance and energy we put into others opinions of us. It can become a breaker of dreams.

But, I have officially called it quits on this particular game and I’m starting fresh.

I have always wanted to start a blog, a place where I can share my thoughts, feelings, day to day activities and so on. Not that many would care, not for the content creator dream, just to do it. For me. Yet, the looming fear of judgement was casting a bigger shadow than I realized. With this realization, I’ve decided to step out of the shadows and do what I’ve wanted to do for far too long.

So hello internet world! This is my study blog, I consider myself a life long learner so it’s fitting that I start this journey here.

I’m 26 years old, she/her, and I’m a proud first generation Latina.

I’m currently a graduate student studying Buddhist Psychology and Clinical Herbalism. In both concentrations, I’m in my second year of studies.

Goals for this year are to start learning ASL, book my first solo travel, read a bunch more, and lean into what I truly want. Listen to my own voice.

I hope some of you follow my journey, and maybe I can inspire others to do the same.

[gushuwa-deactivated20241004]

14.04.24 waiting for a reply from my university that will inform me if I actually need to learn Latin or not 😗

[somerabbitholes]

sunday — the third policeman, which i’ve arrived at after hozier mentioned it in one of the unreal unearth videos; drawing on a surprisingly good tissue

[learnelle]

I could spend hours reading in here <3

[nolongersummer]

Mary Oliver, "August"; from "Devotions"

[somisi]

[violetsnotebook-archive]

A couple of days in Oslo. I loved browsing this bookstore after I've had my morning coffee at Fuglen. It was so lovely to get to know Norwegian authors here. They even have a vinyl records section. Took all of my willpower not to spend hours here.

[caramelcuppaccino]

i went on a studying date by myself yesterday. ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ

[mangotalkies]

28.05: planning a three month long break; using a mug that's been lying on my shelf unused since forever; making some progress on my reading; creating my portfolio

i have about three months before my masters begins, and i want to use it extensively to learn subjects that i don't get to study academically or professionally. i'm also planning to learn sanskrit. i don't have a lot of confidence for it, but i'm gonna try anyway.

self study requires so much discipline. being a designer, my graduation in the design field didn't require me to "study" as much. in fact, i've not had a written exam in like 6 years. i did have a lot of presentations, case studies and juries though, which seems worse to me. but i think that's a classic case of the grass being greener on the other side.

my neurodivergent brain created a massive list of hobbies to pursue, subjects to learn and books to read. i'm really excited for the next three months though, it's all about how i plan and prioritise the things i want to do. (i won't, it's gonna be a chaotic hot mess but let's humour my enthusiasm).

[slfcare]

The positives of ‘putting yourself out there’ are worth it. Having a great conversation with a stranger will be worth the awkwardness of starting that exact conversation. Joining a small community of people you will see regularly is worth having to get through a scary first day. Getting your dream job is worth the scariness of chasing it. Don’t pick and choose experiences based on the level of ease now, but choose them based on how you want to come out of them.

[likeshestoleit]

I have been VERY lazy for the past few months- I got into school and promptly put away all of my study books😂

But I wanted to get back into the casual habit of studying, and use my brain a lil before medical school starts in 4 (FOUR!!!) months.

How’s life my loves?

[caramelcuppaccino]

15.04.2023 • saturday

writing assignments ( •॒◞ ͜◟•॒ )

🎧 it’s a good day (to fight the system) by shunguzdo

[somerabbitholes]

recent, current, and upcoming reading —

Finished In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, which I liked; only that it felt a tiny bit overstretched and its impact dulled a little towards the end.

Nonfiction: a third-way through Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe; a few essays through Mark Grief’s Against Everything; and about to start Chris Miller’s Chip War.

Fiction: Crudo by Olivia Laing, the only one of her books I haven’t read yet.

Watching: Severance. As someone effectively incapable of binge-watching anything, the fact that I stayed up to watch this last night is the greatest compliment I can give the show.

[academia-lucifer]

@academia-lucifer

[caramelcuppaccino]

studying and reading my silly little books<3.

[zape-bun]

[hiyutekivigil]

12 february. homesick.