Daily Check-in: July 24, 2024 π
Ahhhh today was such a phenomenal day omg. I had a really good, mostly productive day today and I'm so happy. I still need to work on my eating and nutrition and stop letting my hotel roommate talk me into late night munching, but everything else is going so good.
π©· What I Accomplished
35 minutes full body strength workout
30 minute treadmill walk (2.5 speed, 3.0 Incline for 19min, 3.0 speed, 3.0 Incline for 11min)
put away all my clean laundry
had a 30 min korean trial lesson on italki (loved it, love the teacher, she's awesome)
planned out my language studies and budget moving forward
booked an appointment to get my nails done once I'm back home in mid August (gonna get medium acrylics, coffin shape with a mocha brown French tip, I'm so excited)
napped for about ~3 hours, i think? I've been really tired recently
did my night time skincare routine for the first time in a week
did my night time gratitude journal, also for the first time in a while
studied Korean for about 75 minutes (not counting the italki lesson!!)
got homework from my italki teacher, super excited to work with her
called my boyfriend this morning
tried an egg, bacon, cheese, potato, and avocado breakfast bowl from a place nearby and it was so yummy and filling
remembered to take my night time meds
emailed my therapist about documentation I need for a financial aid appeal
looked for more Korean and Spanish learning resources
my dad sent me pictures of one of our dogs (a German Shepard that has my whole heart), and she's such a cutie i could cry
π What Could've Gone Better
need to write my financial aid appeal letter (too many credit hours, but I'm double majoring so it makes sense???)
didn't wash my laundry, need to do it tomorrow morning
ate too much again. my roommate keeps talking me into late night eating and ughhh, I gotta stop giving in
gotta make better food choices in general, and start logging my food to be more mindful
slept A LOT today, like napped before my italki lesson, napped afterward. I've been so so tired lately and I've no clue why
need to stick to a consistent routine, and prepare myself for my after work workouts for Friday thru Sunday
π Stuff For Thursday (July 25th)
finish paying back my friend
send money for rent to roommates back home
make a payment towards new apartment
book next Spanish and Korean italki lessons
study korean
complete my pilates full body workout from health coach plan
begin tracking what I eat to help my mindfulness around my food choices
morning and night skincare
morning and night gratitude journaling
wash my laundry before I go to work
work an ~8.5 hour evening shift
π Song of The Day: Who - Jimin
ughhh I love his voice, and this song, so much
til next time, lovelies π©·
Daily Check-in: October 5th, 2023 + Life Update π
I swear I always disappear for a few days, lurk around the tumblr app, and then decide to give a random update. I really need to work on my consistency lol.
Anywho, life has been soooo busy. I've ben packing and preparing for my trip out to see my boyfriend tomorrow, trying to catch up on homework so I'm not super busy while I am with him this weekend, working like crazy because money is a necessity, and just keeping up with the day to day grind.
So, here's a mini update from yesterday, and yes I am still going to try to update while I'm with my man as I will still be doing homework and studying Japanese and what not.
π©· Academic Achievments Past Few Days -
completed and passed culinary quiz
Turned in my actual spending budget from Septmeber
Finished an investing assignment
Worked on the draft for a research paper literature review thing I have to write for my psychology class (finishing it today!)
presented my mid term presentation in my culinary class and got complimented by the professor/chef
submitted a lactation nutrition chart fie ym nutrition class
completed my pre lab and lab report for tomorrow's anatomy lab
completed quiz chapter 6 for my psychology class
completed practical assignment and module quiz for my fitness for health and sport class
I've been pretty busy with school work. I catch up on a weekly basis, but of course, then more homework is released, and I feel like I get thrown back to square one. College life, yay!
π©· Personal Acheivements Past Few Days -
kept up with skincare routine
packed for trip
journaled a few times
went to the gym for the first time since February (just walked the treadmill but it's a start!)
kept up with medical appointments
did my laundry yesterday
kept up with my duolingo and busuu streaks
regained motivation for studying Japanese
I feel like I haven't done as much for myself personally but at the same time like I have? I am a bit upset with myself. I have a meeting with my Dietetian Mentor (#1) and in the last 3 weeks since we last spoke, I haven't done anything from what she had asked because I've been so busy. I've had 2 panic attacks, extreme exhaustion, and worked 3 doubles at my job since I last spoke to her. However, I am planning on working on some of her stuff this weekend while I'll have the time, so hopefully she isn't upset and can understand my position? She seems really nice so fingers crossed.
π©· Academic ToDo For Today -
write up restaurant field trip report for culinary class
weekly meal writing for culinary class
complete my component one for my psychology class
take my lab exam one for anatomy
duolingo + busuu for Japanese
gather my necessary materials for completing the rest of my homework this weekend
π©· Personal ToDo For Today -
put away clean laundry
wash sheets + pillowcases + towels
take out bedroom + bathroom trash
sweep bedroom really good
scrub toilet and wipe down counter + sink in bathroom
check in to the flight app to get my boarding pass for tomorrow
therapy
meet with RD Mentor #1
morning journal
skincare morning + night
redye the pink in my hair
finish packing tonight
a lot of things to do today to prepare for this weekend. but it will all be worth it once I get to see my boyfriend.
thats all for today!
til next time lovelies π©·
Daily Check-in - July 23, 2023 π
Today was an interesting day, and it's not over yet! Though I do need to go to bed a bit early, since I'm waking up at 4:00am during the weekdays. I'm very satisfied with the things I did today, and I still have plans to do some more of my daily habits.
π©· What I Ate Today:
Breakfast - Iced Coffee, One gala apple (chopped), One banana (chopped), One serving of peanut butter
Lunch - Salad, topped with Tuna (mixed with avocado oil mayo), small pieces of sharp cheddar cheese, and shredded carrots, and one bolillo roll
Dinner - One bowl of spaghetti with marinara sauce, a bit of parmesean cheese, and one bolillo roll with butter
Snack - One bowl of watermelon
Other - Two cups of iced coffee with French vanilla creamer
Water ~ 24oz I need to utilize my new water bottle and drink more water on the weekends
π©· Workout - Stretching
I love this nightly stretch routine, especially because I can do it in bed right before I go to sleep! It really relaxes the body and helps me sleep better!
π©· Habits I Accomplished Today
Made my bed this morning
Did my skincare
Guided journal morning and night
Stretch 5 - 10+ min before bed
Read 30+ min OR 10+ pages of a book
π©· Song of the Day: I AM - IVE
π©· Current Read: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Day One has been a success, in my opinion. I look forward to waking up early and working out tomorrow morning, and the Greek yogurt bowl for breakfast I'm going to have! It's the little things that make the journey beautiful!
Love you all!! π©·
Daily Check-in: July 17th, 2024 π
Wednesday was an interesting day. I went into town in the morning, tried some new spots, walked around and then came back to the hotel. Fell asleep, and then studied lots of Hangul when I woke up. Tried to work out and had a massive panic attack during said workout, and then I felt better after a while but yeah, weird day.
π©· What I Accomplished
traveled into town for a bit
tried a cafe (bought an Iced dirty chair latte and a butter croissant, soooo good)
walked around a lot and checked out some stores
tried a burger place (best burger I have ever had, I kid you not)
took a nap
studied Korean Hangul for 65 minutes
Completed 17min of a full body pilates workout (from my coaching plan)
watched part of a movie with my co worker/roommate
felt super cute in my outfit when I went out
π What Could've Gone Better
ate not healthy majority of the day
panic attack during my workout, still have no idea why
spent more money than I wanted
did not drink enough water at all
stayed up later than I meant to
π Stuff For Thursday (July 18th)
make apartment payment
debate purchasing TTMIK subscription
lower body workout per coach plan
study Korean hangul some more
work an 8.5 hour shift
go to sleep at a decent time
not much planned for Thursday, but that's alright!
π Song of The Day: Sticky - Kiss of Life
this song is so cute, I love summer kpop music
til next time lovelies π©·
Self Care Apppointment Recommendations?
I remember seeing a list of different self care appointments that girl could schedule as like a bi weekly, monthly type of thing and I can't find it anywhere! So I'm hoping I can find some help!
I want to start making myself more of a priority as I feel that it will definitely kickstart some good self love and self care habits that'll help me feel better about myself mentally and physically. I want to put money into myself, my health, and my appearance.
Things I already know about and am looking into:
nail appointments
lash extensions
getting my hair cut/colored/done
workout/pilates classes
But what else? Of course I'm going to budget for these appointments and whatnot but I can't think of anything else?? I'm looking for different self care/beauty upkeep ideas!!
Please leave me some recommendations for different types of things I can purchase/do!! it would be so helpful. My brain doesn't let me think half the time, so that's why I come here so often!
Thanks in advance lovelies π©·
Day 2: 20 Day Challenge
Thursday was such a good day, and I don't know if Friday will be as well, but we shall see! I had a mini stress crying episode on Thursday due to some work/school stuff. But I got over it really quick and had a good day!
βοΈ Morning Routine Non Negotiables
low impact youtube workout β οΈ (21min Move with Nicole Pilates video)
morning journaling routine β οΈ
morning hygiene β οΈ
β οΈ Daily Non Negotiables
study Spanish 10minutes minimum β οΈ (19min of study on Busuu)
read 10 pages of a book β οΈ (15pgs of Mindset by Carol Dweck)
get 3k to 5k steps β οΈ (3,543 steps)
βοΈ Night Routine Non Negotiables
night time guided journal β οΈ
night time hygiene β οΈ
set up for next day β οΈ (picked out workouts for Friday, but went to bed later then I wanted)
π Rules
woke up at 5am but went to sleep at 11pm
drank ~65oz of water (I'm getting better!)
had 3 cups of coffee, the last one at 2pm (was stressed, wanted caffiene. will not do that today)
have no idea what my screen time was but it had to have been high, I was on screens a lot. and a lot if it was tiktok.
Thursday was a good day! Here's to finding balance and being productive <3
π Song of The Day: IVE - Heya
til next time lovelies π©·
Daily Check-in September 11th and 12th, 2023 π
Did not have the time to make one yesterday as I didn't get home til almost 11 pm and was so tired that i immediately passed out. I had a really good day today(Tuesday), tho! I ordered a bunch of stationery off of Stationery Pal and Kawaii pen shop, and ahhhh, I love all of it, and they BOTH came in less than a week after I placed my order. The quality of everything is *chefs kiss* and I am so excited to start using all this stuff in my university academics as well as my self study goals! I might even switch back to paper notes because of all the stuff I bought, who knows.
Will not include What I Ate as I honestly don't remember, I am very tired at the moment(Tuesday night), having run most of today with 3 hours of sleep. This check in is going to be a bit more on the self care self compassion side as I had a rough two days honestly.
π©· Personal Achievements -
Washed my hair
Made it to both classes on time
Organized my new stationery in my desk
Cooked steak *actually* good in my food fundamentals class
π©· Academic Achievements -
Completed a PSYC writing assignment
Completed NUTR assignment
Completed pre lab quiz for my Anatomy Lab
Completed Osmosis lab report
Earned my Human Subjects Research Training certificate for my PSYC class
(Iβm certified to use human subjects in research studies at my university for the next 3 years now, how cool!?)
Should I make a post about the stationery I got? Like a haul/review post? Let me know what you think! Itβs all pretty aesthetic so I would love to share my opinions on the quality of the stuff I boughtβ¦.and I bought a lot of stuff without realizing it!
π©· As of today, Wednesday September 13th, hereβs a little academic todo list for today:
Weekly Writing for my Food Fundamentals class
Take my Exam 1 for my NUTR class
Read Chapter 11 for my Personal Finance class + take notes on IPad
Complete my Nutrition Log for my Fitness for Health and Sport class
Study Japanese for 20+ minutes
π©· And hereβs a little personal to do list for today:
Change current fitted bed sheet to new one I just bought and washed, throw away old one
Take my bedroom trash out, throw out package box
Clean bathroom completely
Sweep bedroom
Organize desk more efficiently
Wash my current dirty laundry
Put away previous clean laundry
Change clear shower liner to my new one
Throw out old carpets and replace with new ones
Follow my skincare routine (my face is begging to be taken care of again)
Possibly hang up my string lights with clips behind my desk and attach BTS photos to clips π
Budget for paycheck tomorrow
This check in was definitely a little different than the others, especially cause I started it last night but had to save it as a draft cause I nearly fell asleep while typing it up. I will definitely post an update tonight to see how much of my to do lists I accomplished! Looking forward to having today to myself, as I didnβt go to class due to the extreme rain weβre having (I walk to my campus as I do not driveβ¦at all) and Iβm completely home alone today! Let the productivity begin!
Til next time, lovelies π©·π€
Youtube channels for the girlies
Inspired by @prettypr1ncezz
Vlogs:
Adelala
Annika's Leaf
Daiz
Fernanda Ramirez
Isabela Juliana
mira daisy
Olivia Yang
Tips and Self-Improvement
Carolette Martin (spanish)
Elicia Gougen
Manifestelle
Pershephonesmind
Tam Kaur
TheWizardLiz
Academic tips and motivation
fayefilms
Galacsea
Isadora Vera (spanish)
studyquill
Study to sucess
Beauty
Dear peachie
Diana Gaby (spanish)
Isabel Lopez (spanish)
Jessica Vu
Vogue (Beauty secrets section)
Video essays and educational
Bailey Sarian
Jordan Theresa
Mina Lee
ModernGurlz
Psychology with Dr.Ana
Stephanie Lange
tiffanyferg
Exercise
fitbymik - Weight focused
Jessica Richburg - Yoga
Madeleine Abeid - Pilates
Btw, please recommend me more channels! I will aprecciate it π½πΊΰΎ
Daily Check-in: May 6, 2024 π
Monday was so tiring and very neutral. Some good happened, some bad happened. I went to bed super angry and grumpy last night. But it happens when you're tired like that. I got some stuff done but I need tonrestart my reading habits tracker because i didn't read yesterday.
π©· What I Accomplished:
studied Spanish for 11 minutes
completed a psyc assignment
involuntarily rescheduled my quiz for psyc for Tuesday morning
completed more chemistry homework
took a 200 question medical terminology final online (I passed, yayyyy)
washed dishes
worked an ~8 hour shift
did my morning skincare
walked over 12.7k steps (I took my watch off for a bit so I think it was closer to 13k)
π Good Things That Happened:
my supervisor bought me coffee
my friend joined me in a study room
I stayed consistent at work
I managed to study Spanish
figured out some more summer work stuff
π Stuff For Tuesday
study spanish
take my psyc quiz
study chemistry
work a ~10 hour shift
complete more homework
morning skincare and joirnaling
read some of a book
I'm tired. I'm so tired this morning. need all the coffee.
π Song of The Day: WOOAH - Blush
what a cutesy song, love the vibe so so much. the choice was between this and Lucky Girl Syndrome. Maybe the latter will be for Tuesday!
til next time lovelies π©·
No update for yesterday and most likely no update for today. I am struggling with a crushing amount of anxiety that's leading to panicked crying, anxiety attacks, and literal paralysis as I find myself unable to think or do anything clearly at the moment.
If anyone has any healthy coping skills or mechanisms for dealing with this level of anxiety, please comment them. I hate this.
Update Check In - October 7th thru October 10th, 2023 π
I am officially back home from seeing my boyfriend and now I am big sad because I already miss him again. I was not as productive as I thought I wouldβve been while with him these last three days but Iβm also not mad about my lack of stuff done. I got some quality time with him and I am so happy with that. I did do some things that would count s productivity, such as some Japanese studying and a short amount of homework. I think Iβll use this post as a motivator for some stuff I need to do with a little bit of what I did this weekend.
π©· What I Accomplished -
Kept up Duolingo daily streak
Kept up Busuu daily streak
Began working in Lesson One in Genki I
Submitted and passed Psyc Quiz for Chapter 7
Began using LingQ for Japanese
Looked into Kanji learning books
so yes, I didnβt accomplish much but again, not mad. I am still happy with what I did accomplish. I also really enjoy the Genki I textbook so far, Iβm still trying to figure out a good note taking technique for myself with this textbook but I really like writing down the end of lesson practice exercises. I think I want to get better at reading and writing, and listening, and my goal is to start italki lessons by December/Jaunary. If I donβt start my italki lessons until a bit later tho, I wonβt be upset because I know learning Japanese is a long process and something Iβll be working on for a good chunk of my life.
π©· ToDo Personal Today, Oct 11 -
Wash bed sheets + pillowcases
Wash + put away all laundry (clothes)
Do dishes
Continue to work on Genki I lesson one
Maintain Duolingo streak
Maintain Busuu streak
Use Renshuu
Look for some more affordable Japanese language resources for my IPad
Talk to my boyfriend in video call
Make a shopping list for language tracker/bullet journal (I get paid tomorrow)
Make a schedule/routine for working out (Iβm going back to the gym next week!)
π©· ToDo Academic for Today, October 11 -
Lifecycle nutrition chart for NUTR
Lab 7 Pre Lab for my Anatomy Lab
Discussion 3 for NUTR
Culinary chapter 10 quiz
not much academic stuff on the list for the day but Iβm trying to take it a little easier with my school things as I am exhausted from a long day of flying and airports yesterday. However, I am using today as like, a set up day for my upcoming days/week. Productive planning is basically my goal for today with a little bit of actively doing some work. I am excited to start my language tracking bullet journal and plan some stuff for working out as I am planning on going back to the gym next week. I want to start with light cardio for the first week just to get me in the habit of going and then after Iβm going to step back into the weight room and start lifting light. My boyfriend got me motivated to work on my mental and physical health a bit better, so Iβm definitely excited!
I feel with the exercising, it will help me manage my stress better, which I feel will lead to better mood and better food choices. Exercising alone is enough of a motivator to take my nutrition more seriously. Iβm more focused on the mental and emotional health aspect of working out than I am the physical stuff, but Iβm excited for all the benefits regardless. I just want to take better care of my health in every aspect, in a way that aligns with my values. Hopefully I will have better posts full of more information and stuff Iβve done during the day once I get all areas in my life back in balance with each other.
thatβs all for now! I appreciate all of you who read and comment and send me the most encouraging and supportive messages, you all keep me motivated and inspired to continue being my most authentic self and help me feel comfortable with expressing myself in this community. I am so grateful for everything that goes into this blog and everything itβs done for me and the direction itβs helped me guide my life in! Much love to all of you <3
til next time lovelies π©·π€