Hello everybody! As promised, here's the next post for my series #COUNTDOWNTO2015. Before I start rambling on, I actually met one of you the other day and you went up to me and asked me for a selfie, you were so cute too! It was so weird knowing that people are actually reading my blog and I'm not just talking to myself like a freak. I believe your name was Vivian (sorry if I'm not spelling it right) but HI! Anyway, today I'll be writing about how I stay organised throughout my year and the little things that make me happy and "motivate" me to stay organised. So let's get to it!
1. Keep your surroundings organised, it helps. Trust me. I'm the type of person where if I want to get things done and do them well, I need to do them somewhere where it's neat, clean and organised. I feel like if the things that surround me are a certain way, so will my headspace. But I'm also the type of person where if my room has been messy for a while, I need to wait for a Monday or the first day of the month to make sure it's clean so that it's a "fresh start". It's pretty silly but I'm trying my best to keep everything neat for the year of 2015.
2. Have a good "setup" If I have things to get done like homework or writing a blog post up, I really have to get in the zone. Everyone is different and everyone works differently under different conditions. Personally, I like to have everything nice and neat, with a drink or a small snack, music and a candle!
At the moment I'm currently LOVING a candle by Wicked Candle Company called Sweet Pea Vanilla. This is the first that I've tried of their range and it smells so good! I'll leave links at the end of this post if you're interested in getting one. Check out their other products too, it looks extremely promising. I think it's so worth it due to the fact that it smells so good and it' lasts for ages too. I'm also currently listening to Taylor Swift's new album on repeat all day everyday. Comment down below if you've been loving it too! (Not that keen on Shake it off though haha)
3. Write things down! Putting pen to paper always helps me remember things. Personally, using a time planner/diary always helps me keep what I'm doing on track. It's definitely not some people's cup of tea but I have been absolutely loving doing this for the past two years that I've tried it. This planner is the Mint Personal Planner from kikki.k which is a stationary store that has the cutest things ever. (Don't worry, I'm not sponsored by them or anything, I genuinely love their stuff)
This planner didn't come with a day to day type of diary, only an 18 month perpetual calendar but I bought the inserts on it which you can get online / in store too. This is the first year that I got a time planner rather than just an ordinary diary because I just think it would be so useful considering I'll be managing my blog, work and Year 12. I love the fact that it has little tabs that you can section off things. It also comes with a To do list page which is so useful! (Is it weird that my pens have to stay the same for the entire thing?) #OCD
4. Be thankful for the little things How corny right? But honestly, in the midst of our busy lives it's so rare for us to just stop and be thankful for all that we have and how privileged and blessed we are. A great thing to get into is just to think about a few things that you're thankful for. Maybe it's when you wake up or before you go to sleep. I love journalling about anything that I'm thinking about and one of my goals is to write down what I'm thankful for each day.
5. Treat yourself Whether it's giving yourself a cheat day after clean eating for a week, taking a short break from studying or just taking time out of your day to do what you like just to break away from everything that's going on around you. I am obsessed with the TV series Friends, I have literally memorised every single episode because I watch it so much. I even have it playing in the background while I'm sleeping or getting ready. If it's ever a really long day and I want to pamper myself, I usually pop on a facial mask, put an episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S on and use my favourite body butter. I think it's so important to do what you love or enjoy yourself so that you don't go completely insane from your busy life!
Anyway all you gorgeous people, I hope you enjoy this and stay tuned for more #COUNTDOWNTO2015 posts and some other posts too. So excited for the new year coming up. Don't forget to check out Wicked Candle Company for their amazing products and Kikki-K if you're looking to get some cute stationary or a planner.
Links:
KIKKI K PERSONAL PLANNER IN MINT [HERE]
KIKKI K DIARY REFILLS (DAYTODAY) [HERE]
WICKED COMPANY CANDLES [HERE]
INSTAGRAM: @karynengee
TWITTER: @rynspiration
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(*) The candle was sent to me, but all opinions are honest and genuine as usual.
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