Margaux

22 | She/her | South African & Dutch | Fourth year law student at Stellenbosch University, aspiring to be a criminologist and successful, independent woman in a workplace dominated by men.

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 Daily productivity log - 19/10/20

A productive Monday to start off the week. I started off the morning with a hearty bowl of banana cinnamon oats which is one of my favourite breakfasts & keeps me full for so long. I really didn’t get as far as I wanted to last week with catching up lectures & I still have a bunch of Delict Law (it’s like tort law) lectures to get through so I basically just sat on the coach on my veranda & listened to lectures all day on my laptop. My house has a veranda that’s enclosed with sliding glass doors, so I can feel like I’m sitting outside with an open garden view while still staying as warm as I would being indoors, so it’s definitely become my favourite study spot. 

I’ve also been really slacking on workouts lately, & haven’t properly exercised in around a month so I decided to start up again & I did the first workout from Chloe Ting’s 21 day Get Fit Challenge. I tried the 2 weeks shred a while ago but it’s quite an intense programme to start off with, whereas the Get Fit Challenge is a lot gentler to start with. My plan is to continue the Get Fit Challenge and build up my fitness level before trying the more intense workout programmes from Chloe Ting, as I think I’ll be better at committing and staying consistent this way. Anyone else do her workout programmes? They’re honestly really fun & she’s so motivational, so if fitness is something that interests you I’d give it a shot!

“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.” - Kate Morton

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15 things students should appreciate

1. the first time you use your new markers and stationary  2. sitting outside in the sun during a break between classes 3. a good coffee-to-go in your hand during a long lecture at uni 4. unlimited free books in your university library 5. student discount while shopping in many big shops (like forever21) 6. a neatly organized and healthy filled lunchbox, prepared the night before 7. classical music in the background while studying 8. walking through the university hallways surrounded by busy crowds of motivated young people with big dreams 9. being fortunate to be able to study 10. professor’s with quirky personalities and jokes 11. endless possibilities, still waiting in the future 12. cosy study sessions with friends 13. creativity in fashion, food and home decor because of little money 14. sleeping in and spending time at home/in your dorm because you don’t work a full job yet 15. dinner nights that involve cooking with fellow student friends and drinking cheap wine on weekdays 

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12/10/2020 - Daily productivity log

It’s always great when you have a hardworking and successful Monday to kick off your week - it always helps me set the tone for the rest of the week & keeps me motivated to continue working hard after a super chilled weekend. I also found out that I did really well in my Law of Delict test & improved significantly from my previous test mark, so I am so happy that my hard work is really paying off and my results are reflecting my effort. Wishing everyone a beautiful, happy & productive week ahead!

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Daily productivity log - 08/10/2020

Super busy & productive day catching up on missed lectures which I delayed due to studying for my test series these last 2 weeks. I am so ecstatic because I actually ended up doing incredibly well for my Contract Law test which I wrote last week, and I honestly thought I would fail it so I must be doing something right. Sometimes you just need a bit of good news to perk up your week, am I right? Wishing you all a beautiful day ahead <3

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Healthy, cheap & quick snacks/ meals for on the go

So I know students don’t always have time to cook fancy or time consuming meals because of workload and expenses are tight #studentlife. Luckily there are a range of healthy options to keep you going throughout the day:

SMOOTHIES: I often have this for breakfast in the morning as it sustains me until lunch time and is cheap & quick. My go to is a chocolate banana smoothie: 1 banana, 3-4 heaped tablespoons of greek, unsweetened yoghurt, a table spoon of cocoa powder, a small handful of unsweetened rolled oats/ unsweetened granola and water (just to make it more runny so you can drink it easily). I don’t add any sugar etc. because the banana makes the smoothie quite sweets already

SALADS: I make this a lot for dinner or lunch as it’s quite filling & super cheap & easy to make. I use a handful of lettuce or baby spinach leaves, a quarter of a cucumber (sliced thinly), a boiled egg or a small chicken breast, sliced and if I have it in my fridge I use half a wheel of feta cheese. I just put some olive oil & vinegar over it & it’s so nice and fresh.

BAKED POTATO: This is literally the easiest thing to make, I just do it in the microwave so if you don’t have a stove & oven this is perfect. Just prick the potato all over with a fork & pop it in the microwave until it’s cooked through. I add sour cream or make my own (cream, lemon juice & mayo), herbs, bacon/ham/spam and mushrooms. it’s a whole meal & it take 10 minutes to make.

OVERNIGHT OATS: This is great to make for breakfast or lunch. I just put mine in an old jam or peanut butter jar so I can take it with me if I want to have lunch on campus. I add raw, rolled oats, chia seeds, greek, unsweetened yoghurt and/or apple. Just mix it all together and leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours to set. There are so many recipes online & you can add whatever fruit you want & if your budget allows, you could add honey, cocoa nibs or sweetened yoghurt chips.

STIRFRY: I make this a lot if I have leftover veggies in the fridge and if you want you can add meat (chicken works really well) or a meat substitute like tofu. I make a pack of 2 minute noodles (throw away the seasoning packet) and in a pan on high heat I add coconut oil and lots of greens (green beans, broccoli, spinach etc) carrots. I also like to add mushrooms and cashew nuts if I have them in my pantry. I usually precook my chicken, so I just throw in my chicken & noodles to the pan when the veggies are almost cooked and add a splash of soy/ oyster sauce and some cayenne pepper or chilli flakes. This literally takes like 10 minutes to make and is so delicious and healthy. If you’re trying to avoid carbs, you can just not use noodles. I often make a whole bunch & just store leftovers in the fridge.

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Little ways to relax during exam periods

I know studying can seem really really stressful, especially during exam periods when you have like 2-3 exams/ tests every week for almost a month. Although you don’t have time to go to the spa or go for weekends away (if you ‘have time’ then you’re not putting in your best effort/ time management) there are little ways you can relax in short periods of time, even while you are studying.

1. Make a cup of tea:

A cup of steaming tea can really fix everything. I often have a cup of tea during every long study break I take. I also make myself a cup overtime I am stuck on a case and am struggling really badly with technical legalese used by the judge. Making a cup of tea allows me to step away, do something productive yet mindless for a couple of minutes, and then re-approach the text with fresh eyes and a soothing vibe. I like to drink Chai, Ceylon or Rooibos. Try avoid making more than 2 cups of coffee a day as it contains way more caffeine than tea.

2. Breathe properly:

Often when you’re stressed you tend to take shallower, shorter breaths. Firstly, this means you’re not taking in as much oxygen as you ideally should, and deprivation of oxygen literally makes your brain and your muscles tired. Secondly, your body associates rapid, shallow breathing with an adrenaline response released during moments of panic, so breathing ‘badly’ may actually lead to more anxiety. Try breathing in for 8 counts, holding in for 4 and breathing out for 6. This will feed your body with adequate oxygen and you’ll feel waaaay more relaxed.

3. short bursts of physical activity:

I often find that I don’t have time to do long workouts during exam periods because the time it takes to drive to the gym, exercise, shower, drive back and then get into the study zone amounts to like 2 hours. Instead, I opt for short intervals of exercise. I play fetch and soccer with my dogs on the lawn, or take them for walks around the block. If I’m really anxious and need to release tension I do a short 10 minute ab or leg workout (There are millions on Youtube for free, and most don’t require any equipment). This helps your blood flow so that your body feels more awake and it also releases all of those ‘feel good’ hormones that you’d normally get from a longer workout. Plus, you’re reaching your fitness goals as well!

4. Buzzfeed quizzes:

I know Buzzfeed quizzes are really random and strange sometimes (’Pick your favourite clothes & we’ll tell you what potato you are’), but it’s good to do something mindless and non-goal oriented. The quizzes are really quick, colourful and actually kind of fun, and you can do a couple in your short study breaks to take your mind off of the work. It’s better than watching Netflix or playing video games, where you really have to focus and memorise things (which may be memorised instead of all the stuff you just studied)

5. Clean your cupboards:

Cleaning out your clothing and other cupboards is a really rewarding feeling, and it’s productive as well. I always do this during exam time in my study break. I opt to do one shelf per break, and I always find old things I never wear/ use anymore that I can donate, or even sell on Craigslist/ Gumtree to make some extra cash. By the end of a couple of days you’ll have your studying down and a clean cupboard that doesn’t stress you out when you’re trying to find that pair of jeans.

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How to write essays for law students

So if you go to law school, you know that essay writing (and reading) is a fact of life and is something that you’ll have to do until you graduate (and probably afterwards in some of other format). The thing is, legal writing is very very different from writing a normal English essay, and getting the format correct is so important, as you will definitely be marked down if you decide to deviate from requirements of legal writing. Here is my process I go through to draft and complete a legal essay:

Finding sources:

I read through the essay question and then try to identify the sources I want to use. First I find all of the relevant case law and legislation that I can use to argue my point and type them out. Then I do some internet research and see if I can find any reputable internet sources to back up my arguments. Try going for websites of other universities or legal institutions, including your government’s website. I also look for journal articles and loose leaf pdf publications online. Google Scholar will help you find these. JUST DON”T FOR THE LOVE OF GOD USE WIKIPEDIA (seriously, don’t) - you can always check out the sources listed at the bottom of the wikipedia article if you think the info on a wikipedia page may be helpful (and true…). 

Structuring my argument:

I don’t generally plan out my introduction or conclusion paragraphs, as these shouldn’t contain any new information or arguments, but I always plan out the body of my essay. I set out all of my statements under subheadings (each of which will form a new paragraph, and can continue for a few paragraphs). under the subheading I state in bullet points, all of the sources I will use to back my argument up, as well as the sub-arguments I can use to prove my point. This is so that I know exactly what my standpoint is and why and how I got to that argument.

Cover page:

this is so important as it looks a lot more professional than just having your name and student number placed at the top of the first page of where your actual writing starts. your cover page doesn’t have to be detailed, I add my name, student number, name of the assignment (e.g. “English semester essay”) and the date that the essay is due on the cover page. I make the font big and readable in Times New Roman font and the writing on the cover page is always centred.

Footnotes:

I always add my footnotes as I go along (yes you do need footnotes for legal writing, there’s no way around this). As soon as I refer to a source in any paragraph in my essay, whether it’s a book, internet source, case law, legislation, or even lecture slides presented in class, I will add the footnote referencing the source. This must be done in the correct format, and your faculty should have guidelines as to how they want you to reference these footnotes, which will differ for each kind of source. 

Bibliography:

I also do my bibliography as I go, as I find it much more efficient than having to go through all my sources at the end and then start a long process of referencing. Your college/ university will have a specific method of referencing they would want you to use (e.g. Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, or even their own method) and you should find this somewhere on your online academic portal. I separate my references by type using subtitles (e.g. internet sources, books, case law, legislation) and then I order the references within each subtitle section by alphabetical order according to the author’s surname (often this is an actual requirement for referencing and you may lose marks if you don’t do this). Your bibliography should always be on a separate page at the end of the document.

Plagiarism declaration:

Most universities will require the you print out and sign a plagiarism declaration, as plagiarising is a form of intellectual property theft, and if you commit this theft you could be expelled, and if the university accepts work that is plagiarised, they institution could be held liable and if the author you’ve plagiarised from finds out, they can institute a civil claim against the university for a lot of money. Most universities have a specific plagiarism declaration they want you to use, and if you don’t include this (signed, with the date and your name) in your work your lecturers will likely not even mark your assignment. Include the plagiarism declaration to avoid any unnecessary legal and disciplinary action.

Editing:

Because law relies purely on language, it is so important to hand in work with the highest standard of language, diction and grammar. First do the obvious: spell and grammar check. Your lecturers will be reading through hundreds of essays and have no time to try figure out what you are writing down if you misspell something and will probably mark you down. Also read through your essay to see if you have repeated any specific words too many times, and try find some synonyms to replace them with to avoid sounding like a truck record. If you repeat the same word all the time, it makes it seem like you have a limited vocabulary and are not cut out for legal writing. Lastly, justify your text, make sure it’s in a neat font (Arial or Times New Roman), in a reasonable font size (11 or 12) and make sure that your titles and subheadings stand out from the rest of your writing (by making them bold, underlined or bigger in font size)

I hope this helps all my future lawyers and paralegals out there xxx

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Here is my brand new challenge! I hope that you will all enjoy taking part in this challenge <3

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Info

This challenge will begin on the 1st October 2020 and will run for the entire month

HOWEVER! My plan for this challenge is also that it can be done at any time (like the 100 days of productivity challenge for example), so although it will be officially starting then (and that is when I will be doing it) you can start it at any time

There are 31 prompts - one for each day of the month

If you do the challenge, use the tag #studyblr community challenge so i can track the posts and see what you are all posting (and so others can see as well!)

Days 1 -14 are essentially a way to introduce yourself to the community and to find out about the person behind the blog!

Days 15 -28 are what really excite me about this challenge! Essentially, my initial idea was to do an ‘appreciation challenge’ and so these days are essentially this idea within the larger challenge. It is an opportunity to tag studyblrs that you love and let them know that you appreciate them 

The final three days of the challenge are about reflection and looking at yourself positively.  

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Aims

As the name suggests, I want this challenge to be about community 

Studyblr has personally helped me so much and I’ve met some incredible people and I thought this challenge would be a good way to bring the community closer 

When I was creating this challenge, I tried to keep in mind new studyblrs. I think that it is a good way of introducing yourself and getting involved in the community, as well as having things to post, if you have just started! It could also be a good way for people to find your blog!

That said, if you have been in studyblr for a while (for example, like me!), this challenge is definitely still for you! I think it will be a good way for your followers to find out more about you and to discover some new blogs!

Overall, I hope that this challenge will promote positivity, appreciation and productivity

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Rules

If you want to do this challenge, please reblog this post

There are daily prompts for 31 days but challenges should never be a burden so you can post as frequently as you like/are able to 

When tagging, please do not spam people. Tag someone different for each day so we can share the love. 

I would suggest only tagging 1 person for each of the days but I understand that it could be a hard choice for some days. Therefore, I would say that a maximum of 3 people can be tagged for each of the days. 

Please be respectful. Some of the prompts are asking about personal opinions and you might disagree, but make sure to remember that everyone has had different experiences and the questions are designed to promote the sharing of ideas. 

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Prompts

Day 1 - Introduce yourself and tell us what you study!

Day 2 - Explain your studyblr URL! 

Day 3 - Why did you create your studyblr?

Day 4 - How long have you had a studyblr?

Day 5 - Have you ever done a challenge before?

Day 6 - Why did you decide to do this challenge and what is your goal?

Day 7 - What is your goal for your studyblr for the next few months?

Day 8 - What is the best thing about studyblr in your opinion?

Day 9 - What is the worst thing about studyblr in your opinion?

Day 10 - What is one thing you wished you could change about studyblr?

Day 11 - What is something that you have learnt from studyblr?

Day 12 - How much time do you spend on studyblr per day on average?

Day 13 - Do you have an ‘aesthetic’? If yes, what is it?

Day 14 - What are some of your study essentials?

Day 15 - Tag someone you look up to

Day 16 - Tag someone who has beautiful handwriting 

Day 17 - Tag someone who you think is really kind

Day 18 - Tag someone who makes you think more deeply about things

Day 19 - Tag someone you are grateful to have met

Day 20 - Tag someone who has a lovely aesthetic

Day 21 - Tag someone you think works really hard and deserves appreciation

Day 22 - Tag someone who makes you smile

Day 23 - Tag someone whose blog you always check 

Day 24 - Tag someone who posts the best text posts

Day 25 - Tag someone who gives good advice

Day 26 - Tag someone who you would like to get to know

Day 27 - Tag someone who makes you laugh 

Day 28 - Tag someone who you think everyone should follow

Day 29 - What are three things that you are proud of?

Day 30 - What are three things about yourself that you love?

Day 31 - What are three things that inspire you? 

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I really hope you will all get involved and if you have any questions, please feel free to send me an ask!

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30/09/2020 - Daily productivity log

I am honestly so behind on the work I needed to be doing in preparation for my upcoming Law of Evidence test on Saturday (side note: who on earth sets a test at 9:00am on a Saturday morning... our lecturers really think we don’t have lives outside of the classroom lol). I started going through all of my lecture recordings again & then realised that the test is not only on the work we’ve done this semester, but it’s all the work from this year (like since January 2020) so I’m dying inside a little but the show must go on. I’ll be in front of my laptop cramming work into my brain for the next 72 hours straight. (something I’m usually really against when it comes to study methods). Send help...

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29/09/2020 - Daily productivity log

It was the day of my Law of Delict test so I got up earlier than usual & just checked through my notes & took time to relax & get ready for my day. At 9am I took my car in to get a quote for a couple of dent & scratches that I’ve been meaning to get fixed for literal ages! I spent the rest of my day just clarifying my case law & revising my notes for the test without overloading my brain. My test took place from 5:30pm and it was 2.5 hours, so it was a long one, but I felt like it went very well (I could answer all the questions with a lot of confidence, which is more than I have to say about my Contract Law test from last week...). Straight after my test my boyfriend came to pick me up & we went out to the centre of town to go hangout with a small group of friends at a very cool new bar and social club for a couple of beers which was honestly the best way to end off a stressful day and week of test prep! I only have 1 more test (this coming Saturday) and then I’m done with hardcore studying until exam season hits... although I’m honestly not feeling great for this next test... I’ll just have to try my best & not let the stress get me down...

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💐💐 stay productive 💐💐

Ah thank you! You too <3 xx

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For the longest time, I’ve been the person who is always checking their phone and having unopened notifications bugged me so much, but recently, I’ve been focusing on working against that ‘need’ to check who snap-chatted me or get rid of the notification symbol above every app.

Its hard, I know. Especially when the one person that you want to message you, actually does for once. I’ve been there. But honestly, learning to leave my phone alone has been super liberating (it also helps when someone sends you a message that you don’t want to respond to because then they can’t see that you’ve seen it). I’m just going to talk to my experience and what helped me and this may not work for everyone.

Actually leaving your phone in another room or at home completely. I found this to really help, specifically leaving it in another room because even if i goes off, I can’t be bothered getting up to go get it to check it.

Putting your phone on do not disturb, even when you’re awake. especially at your busiest time of the day, this is quite possibly the easiest thing to do.

If you’re sitting at a desk, don’t have you phone with you. leave it on your bed or in a drawer or in the kitchen. that way you can’t see it light up when you do get a notification.

This may sound counterintuitive but I found that turning on the preview of the notification helped. so now instead of just saying ‘snapchat: notification’, it says who snap-chatted me or the start of the message. because of this, I have been able to assess whether its an emergency and whether I REALLY need to look/respond to the message straight away.

Realising that your phone is not the centre of the universe. get a watch if you need the time and get off your phone. I started to find that I wasn’t valuing my time with others because I was too busy messaging and I was sick of it so turn off your phone and spend quality time with those around you.

I’m not perfect, sometimes I do slip up and find myself checking my phone all the time but I’m definitely getting better at it and I think most of us have room for improvement in this sort of area.

Carolyn xo

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So so helpful and important!

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(Mostly) healthy study snack ideas.

I LOVE to snack while I work, but this can be a problem, especially during exam times when I work almost all day, so I always need to think about how to make my snacks a little healthier to avoid eating junk food 24/7. Here are a few easy & mostly healthy snack ideas to fill up your next study session:

1. Naan/ pita bread with a healthy dip (e.g. hummus, tzatziki, paté, low fat cream/ cottage cheese, guacamole, salsa, Baba Ganoush, tahini etc.)

2. Mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, cranberries, cherries, mulberries, black berries, currants, goji berries)

3. Toasted brown/ rye bread with your fave topping (sugar free peanut butter, nut butter, tahini, bananas and honey, camembert/ brie cheese, salami and cheddar, pastrami, vegemite/ bovril/ marmite and gouda cheese, chunky cottage cheese and chives, chicken mayo and spinach, avo and sprouts etc.)

4. A bowl of sugar free instant oats with some fun toppings (my favourite is adding 1/2 tbsp of nutella & 1/2 a sliced banana, but you can also add: peanut butter and banana, mixed berries, cinnamon and vanilla, choc chips and coconut flakes, apple and cinnamon, dates and vanilla) (For the adventurous: my family loves eating sugar free oats with small blocks of cheese and a bit of butter - the cheese melts in the warm oats and it becomes more like a mac ‘n cheese vibe)

5. Nuts and seeds (almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pistachios, macadamia, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds)

6. Popcorn (For a healthier option, skip on the pre-packed microwave bags & just buy the loose kernels and pop it in a microwave safe bowl with a lid- just add whatever salt or flavour you want)

7. Veggie sticks and hummus (sliced carrots, sliced cucumber, sugar snaps, peppers/ capsicum, jalapeños, mini tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus)

8. Baked sweet potato fries (done in the oven) with a creamy mayo or ketchup

9. Pretzels and your fav dip (if you feel like a real treat, these are amazing with nutella)

10. Mixed fruit salad bowl (mango, kiwi, dragon fruit, berries, pineapple, apple, banana, grapes, starfruit, litchi, pear, persimmon, papaya, melon, cherry, pomegranate, watermelon, guava, granadilla/ passion fruit, fig, peaches, plum)

11. Mini snack platter (crackers, fruit, cheese, deli meat, chips, veggies, dips, cooked cold meats, nuts).

12. Sushi (a treat you can never go wrong with)

13. Dark chocolate.

14. Homemade iced coffee (make cold brew the night before from coffee grounds & stick it in the fridge. Just add sweetener and your milk of choice the next day)

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27/09/2020 - Daily productivity log

I know I haven’t posted for a few days so I’m sorryyyyyy but I have literally had my butt glued to my desk chair and my eyes glued to my legal theory for the last week as I have 2 major tests coming up this week which I am frankly ill prepared for... I wrote my test for Contract Law last week and I really don’t feel great about it at all (I honestly feel like I bombed out on it but anyways). Hence I took a break from social media just to recuperate and focus on what’s important. I spent the whole of today working really really hard - I’m catching up on lectures (which I should really be done with by now, but I’m not). Some times I can be the most productive human in the world, and other times I am really terrible at procrastinating and getting distracted with other unimportant things. Oops. Here’s to hoping Monday will be a better start...

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Little ways to stay productive in holiday periods

Here’s a list of things I always do when holiday boredom hits. For people with Depression and anxiety like me, keeping productive is really important for mental health because lazing around for too long allows you to have long periods to think overthink which often leads to self-doubt and self-loathing. I stick to this list to keep my mind busy, occupied and to make sure I make the most of my holidays

1. try out a new, simple recipe

2. go through your email/s & unsubscribe all the random newsletters from sites you signed up for that you don’t actually read

3. go through your cupboards & find clothes, sports equipment, decor, kitchen utensils & electronics that you don’t use so you can donate or sell it

4. Change your sheets on your bed 

5. if you’re feeling bored of your room, buy some cheap bedding in a cute print to spruce up your space

6. learn how to sew a simple square throw pillow cover if you have a sewing machine (there are lots of youtube tutorials on this & it’s soooo easy)

7. go through your itunes library & delete all of that old music you never listen to

8. spend some time on your fav streaming service & find some new music

9. Have coffee alone at a café you have never tried before & just people watch

10. if you don’t know how to ride a bike, learn (borrow a friend’s bike if you don’t have your own)

11. spend a day doing food prep for the future with easily freezable food (like pasta dishes & soups) 

12. check Facebook events to see if there are interesting events nearby you

13. visit a weekend market (there’s always bound to be one somewhere)

14. visit your local nursery & get cute cheap plants (like succulents) & revamp your garden or balcony 

15. if you have a botanical garden nearby, visit & take with snacks & a book 

16. go window shopping

17. watch a documentary with a positive, uplifting storyline

18. go to the bookstore/ library and pick out a new read

19. Go through social media friends/ followers & delete people who you aren’t interested in anymore or who post frankly annoying content

20. if you haven’t spoken to a good friend/ family member, ask if you can give them a call & have a catch up session.

21. clean your kitchen & bathroom (you’ll be surprised what some countertop cleaner & elbow grease can do)

22. Put in effort to drill holes in the wall for the painting/ poster you’ve been meaning to hang up forever

23. clean out the fridge & the inside with hot, soapy water.

24. wash your car (inside & out)

25. email that person you have been needing to contact

26. update old photo frames by getting new, relevant photos printed

27. if you have an S.O., take them on a picnic or treat them to coffee at their fav café - their appreciation will make you feel good about yourself & they’ll think of you as a true romantic

28. delete all of the apps on your phone/ PC you don’t use 

29. go through your photos & delete all the duplicates & useless pics

30. go through your stationary &  throw out all the dried up pens

31. if you’re lucky to have grandparents & they live close by, visit & bring some cupcakes - you have no idea how much they’ll appreciate it.

32. go through your wardrobe & find the clothes with holes & missing buttons & fix them (it’s literally so easy)

33. throw out your socks who have lost their friend through the laundry

34. Take a bath & treat yourself to bubbles, candles, music & a glass of wine

35. clear & sort the pile of papers that’s been on your desk for months now

36. Soak, cut, file & paint your toenails

37. Wash your makeup brushes & beauty blender

38. go through your makeup bag & throw out the expired or used up makeup

39. review your monthly budget, & see if there’s somewhere you could save more because of silly spending habits

40. meditate for 30 minutes with some binaural beats in the background

41. get your ass to the gym, go for a run, do a home workout, go hiking etc.

42. if you have a S.O. write them a little love letter to show how much you love & appreciate them

43. change the light bulbs in your house that no longer work

44. if you have a pet, spend some time playing and snuggling with them

45. Wash your hair & spend some time blowdrying/ braiding/ straightening/ curling it so that it makes you feel all pretty & special

46. if you’re into tats, make a Pinterest board with inspo for your next tattoo

47. Call your mom, tell her you love her. Your dad too.

48. update your wish-list on your fav online store

49. if you feel down/ anxious a lot lately, make an appointment with your therapist to talk it out

50. if you’re tired, try a 30 minute nap instead of your 5th coffee of the day

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The legal world lost an incredible and iconic female leader over the weekend. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an absolute inspiration for me as a law student and an aspiring legal practitioner. She paved the way for incredible reform in American laws which created stark inequalities for women in the USA and helped society become a more equal and equitable one. I looked up to this lady so much, and was so saddened at the news of her passing. May peace be upon her and may her memory be a blessing.