There Will Never Be Anything That Compares To Finding New Pieces Of Yourself You Didn’t Even Know You

24.01.22, monday

woke up at 5pm today (oh no I’m basically nocturnal now) so this is a pic from going to acquire oats for a breakfast oatmeal, very cheery sunshine etc

16/7/2021 - Friday

*stares intensely at my cup of green tea*

My student has been doing so well. She's moved on from additions in just 2 days :'). Today, we'll be doing subtractions but more specifically, trying to practice subtracting single-digit numbers before double digits. After her session, then it's crunch time to finish with my TTMIK Level 1 book!

academic self-regulation explained

“Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? Well, think about it. Maybe you’re playing a part on a great stage with only yourself as audience.”

— John Steinbeck; “East of Eden” (via theunquotables)

doing my damnedest to free myself of the “just gotta get through this week” “only x more days til the weekend” mindset & learn to appreciate each day for whatever it is lest i be driven to madness

being in your twenties is literally so fucking inhumane. and during a pandemic. Oh my god

01.25.2022

100 days of productivity: 1/100

looked through all my syllabuses

planned and reorganized my calendars/agendas

started reviewing ochem 1 for ochem 2

went to work

not a lot done today, but I’m very proud that I least got out of bed and attend class !!

“No, I’m not ok. But I haven’t been ok since I was 11, maybe 12. I am still here though. I’m still breathing. For me, sometimes, that will have to be enough.”

— Clementine von Radics

cd | What do you do to reset your week? ⬇️

Since I switched to paper planning I basically transfer the weekly sched I made for the class to my planner (I print it since there’s ALOT) and then add personal things I want to do that week.

Other than planning, I clean the apartment to prep for the week bec who knows what storm might come and when I’ll be able to clean again 😭 I also re-stock my fridge (one of my fave things!). Simple chores ground me, keeps me sane and make me feel like my life has some semblance to normalcy. I also spend time with my dog and journal when I could for some weekly reflection.

Of course, these are the things that take little time — things that took years to hone with time management. Most of my “reset” day as a med student are still spent prepping for Monday’s exam, which is pathology. 🥲

We do what we can, right? 😂

FROM ROOF TO TABLE - ROB STEPHENSON

A photo essay documenting New York City’s Urban Agriculture movement. This project was made possible thanks to the Design Trust for Public Space and their Photo Urbanism Fellowship