“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
— John Green

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“The marks humans leave are too often scars.”
— John Green
Relationship Truths We Often Forget
It’s easy to make your relationships more complicated than they are. Here are twelve simple reminders to help you keep them on course.
1. All successful relationships require some work. – They don’t just happen, or maintain themselves. They exist and thrive when the parties involved take the risk of sharing what it is that’s going on in their minds and hearts. Open communication and honesty is the key.
2. Most of the time you get what you put in. – If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be friendly. If you’d like to feel understood, try being more understanding. It’s a simple practice that works.
3. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot in someone’s life. – Never force someone to make a space in their life for you, because if they know your worth, they will create one for you.
4. There is a purpose for everyone you meet. – Some people will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you; but most importantly some will bring out the best in you. Learn to see and accept the differences between these people, and carry on accordingly.
5. We all change, and that’s okay. – Our needs change with time. When someone says, “You’ve changed,” it’s not always a bad thing. Sometimes it just means you stopped living your life their way. Don’t apologize for it. Instead, be open and sincere, explain how you feel, and keep doing what you know in your heart is right.
6. You are in full control of your own happiness. – If your relationship with yourself isn’t working, don’t expect your other relationships to be any different. Nobody else in this world can make you happy. It’s something you have to do on your own. And you have to create your own happiness first before you can share it with someone else.
7. Forgiving others helps YOU. – Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer. It doesn’t mean you’re erasing the past, or forgetting what happened. It means you’re letting go of the resentment and pain, and instead choosing to learn from the incident and move on with your life.
8. You can’t change people; they can only change themselves. – Instead of trying to change others, give them your support and lead by example. If there’s a specific behavior someone you love has that you’re hoping disappears over time, it probably won’t. If you really need them to change something, be honest and put all the cards on the table so this person knows what you need them to do.
9. Heated arguments are a waste of time. – The less time you spend arguing with the people who hurt you, the more time you’ll have to love the people who love you. And if you happen to find yourself arguing with someone you love, don’t let your anger get the best of you. Give yourself some time to calm down and then gently discuss the situation.
10. You are better off without some people. – When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you. If someone continuously mistreats you or pushes you in the wrong direction, have enough respect for yourself to walk away from them. It may hurt for a little while, but it’ll be ok. You’ll be ok, and far better off in the long run.
11. Small gestures of kindness go a long way. – Honor your important relationships in some way every chance you get.
12. Even the best relationships don’t last forever. – People don’t live forever. Appreciate what you have, who loves you and who cares for you. You’ll never know how much they mean to you until the day they are no longer beside you.
Source: http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/02/08/12-relationship-truths-we-often-forget/
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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - Antoine De Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince 🌒
Today’s office was my favourite Coffee House and did some research about the museum I’m doing my Placement Year for, I couldn’t enjoy myself more! Books, a Soy Latte and a comfortable reading corner ☕️
A beginner’s guide
Bonjour! Is there a list of things that a french beginner should learn, is there a specific order to learn topics in french? Also, love your blog, it helps me a lot.
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Hello, thanks love you too! Here’s roughly how to proceed:
#1. Genders.
Nouns, adjectives, determiners and past participles in French are either masculine or feminine. There is no neutral.
Known: LE/LA/L’ (+ vowel) + singular, LES + plural (The girl)
Unknown: UN/UNE + singular, DES + plural (A cat)
Uncountable: DU/DE LA + singular, DES + plural (Sugar)
How do I know what gender an item is?
Those that end with a consonant are likely masculine (Un éléphant), those that end with an -e likely feminine (Une girafe), especially if it follows a couple of the same consonant (Une tasse). A noun or adjective can be ‘gender-neutral’, or épicène (Juge, Drôle). There are obviously exceptions (Nation, Incendie).
What’s an uncountable item?
It’s a group of items that are either too small or too large to be counted: fruit, sugar, flour, people, etc (ex: Du sable, Des gens).
Let’s practice: Le facteur et la boulangère sont mariés. La ministre est sortie. Un chien aboie dehors. J’ai mangé du pain.
#2. Numbers.
To turn a singular into a plural, adding an -s is your most popular option. It can also be an -x (Bijou, Feu), nothing if the singular ends in -z, -s, -x (Nez); some words only exist as plurals (Ciseaux). There are a few irregulars (Oeil/yeux, Monsieur/messieurs, Madame/mesdames, Animal/animaux).
Let’s practice: J’ai deux petits frères qui sont nés (past participle) en 1998. J’ai un chat sur les genoux. Il y a des noix dans mes gâteaux. Mes yeux sont noirs.
#3. Verbs.
Verbs belong to one of three groups: -er except Aller (90%), -ir with a few exceptions, and the bin (auxiliaries Être and Avoir, Aller, -re, -oir, -ir exceptions). They can be modal (Should) or reflexive: preceded by an object pronoun (Je m’appelle).
The most useful verbs are:
Être: to be, avoir: to have, faire: to do/make, dire: to say, pouvoir: can, aller: to go, voir: to see, savoir: to know, vouloir: want, venir: to come, falloir: to have to, devoir: must, croire: to believe, trouver: to find, donner: to give, prendre: to take, mettre: to put down/place, laisser: to let, to need: avoir besoin de (…)
#4. Tenses.
The most useful tenses are:
Indicative present (J'aime le fromage - I like cheese)
Imperfect (J'aimais le fromage - I liked cheese)
Perfect (J'ai aimé le fromage - I have liked cheese)
Future (J'aimerai le fromage - I will like cheese)
Present conditional (J'aimerais le fromage - I would like cheese)
Present subjunctive (Je veux que tu prennes le fromage - I want you to take the cheese) triggered by certain verbs + que.
N.B.: There are irregular past participles (Être: été, Avoir: eu, Voir: vu, etc.).
Let’s practice: Je ne sais pas. Il dessinait bien. Nous sommes venus. Ils te verront quand ils reviendront. Vous seriez partis tôt.
#5. Function words.
Personal pronouns: Tu manges du pain
Demonstrative pronouns: Celui de ma soeur est mieux
Possessive determiners: C'est ton chien
Contracted words: Elle est au parc
Coordinating conjunctions: J'y vais mais j'ai peur
Subordinating conjunctions: Je demanderai quand il rentrera
Linkers: On se voit plus tard
Let’s practice: Je crois qu’elle sera à l’heure mais je peux me tromper. Pourquoi est-ce que tu pars? Nous reviendrons plus tard, quand il fera plus beau. Vous ne devez pas être en retard sans raison. C’est là, celle à droite.
#6. Basic knowledge.
Accents
Adverbs
Calendar
Colours
Conversation
En + Y
Family
Food
Negations
Numbers
Prepositions
Questions
Relative pronouns
Terminations
Time
Tu or Vous
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As you’re mastering those, start practising.
Listen to music, podcasts, books while looking at the transcription - don’t translate, get used to the pronunciation and the word chewing. Record yourself reading.
Then, start reading. I recommend starting with children’s literature, especially books you already know in English. Things like Le petit prince or Perrault’s fairytales should be accessible.
Use Reverso and Deepl as if you were paid to.
Study the pronunciation posts. The devil is in the details.
Learn vocabulary every week. Avoid translating English word by word, it’s often a fool’s bet; make a simpler sentence instead.
Explore my grammar tag once in a while.
You know that Ada Limón poem where she’s like “i can’t help it i love the way men love”? my dad recently confessed to me that he became a shoemaker because they buried my grandma shoeless
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Accident Report in the Tall, Tall Weeds - Ada Limón
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Seating by the window opening up to a lush garden in a renovated 19th century Victorian home, Dublin, Ireland [1080x1350]
reading with a pretty view is like a warm hug.
“You cannot always be happy but you can always be brave. And that is the beginning of everything.”
— Unknown
Graded readers in French
Books marked with an asterisk (*) are not graded readers and therefore may not exactly correspond with the level under which they are listed.
A1
À tout prix by Christian Lause
Chiens et chats by Dominique Renaud
Enquête capitale by Marine Courtis
La boîte en os by Domitille Hatuel
La disparition by Muriel Gutleben
La nuite blanche de Zoé by Mirela Vardi
Le blog de Maïa by Annie Coutelle
Le casque mystérieux by Pierre Delaisne
Le match de Thomas by Nicolas Boyer
Sino au restaurant by Charles Milou
A2
Carton rouge ou mort subite by Philippe Barbeau and Roger Judenne
Julie est amoureuse by Michel Guilloux
Le prisonnier du temps by Adam Roy
B1
Le Club sur les onder* by Bonnie Bryant
Le petit Nicolas* by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
Le petit Nicolas a des ennuis* by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
Les statuettes by Christian Lause
Lucas sur la route by Léo Lamarche
B2
Entretien d'embauche* by Jean Mirat
La France au quotidien* by Rolle Roesch
Le petit prince* by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Norman* by Stan Silas
Saint-Exupéry : Le seigneur des sables* by Pierre-Roland Saint-Dizier
C1
Le feu dans le ciel* by Anne Robillard
days of productivity 28/100
22/03/2022
im almost done with my final paper which is supposed to make me feel better but this is only the first of many stress inducing projects i have to do this year so it somehow makes me feel worse. it's not that I'm not motivated to work, because i am. i just feel really tired.
How to pronounce Plus
Plus can have three possible pronunciations:
\ply\ "plu"
In "ne... plus" (Not anymore): Je ne t'aime plus - I don't love you anymore (unless there's a liaison)
In a superlative construction: Je suis la plus drôle - I am the funniest
In a comparative construction, before a consonant: Ton grand frère est plus grand que moi - Your older brother is taller than me
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\plys\ "plusse"
When followed by De (More of): Il y a plus de chats que de chiens à Paris - There are more cats than dogs in Paris
When followed by Plus que (More than): Je dors plus que d'habitude en ce moment - I sleep more than usual these days
When it's the last word of the sentence: Allez, à plus! - Alright, see you later!
In certain expressions: Plus que, De plus, Sans plus, En plus...
In maths: Trois plus deux - Three plus two
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\plyz\ "pluz"
When followed by a mute H: Je suis plus heureuse aujourd'hui - I am happier today
When there's a liaison (i.e. when followed by a vowel): Il est encore plus aimable que je ne pensais - He's even nicer than I thought
Thursday, 31st of March, 2022
Two weeks ago I was sitting in the park, my pale naked shoulders soaking up the warmth of the sun and my closed eyes comfortably resting behind some sunglasses.
Now, with April just around the corner, I’m sitting in my favourite café, pretending to study while watching the thick, white snow fall down before my eyes.
Life can be so beautiful and unexpected, let’s enjoy it when we can.
🎵 Promise - Ben Howard
“The sun watches what I do. But the moon knows all my secrets.”
— Unknown
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