tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36087597342184001652024-02-07T03:24:31.614+01:00stars + magic - by Shana MauricioShanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-33747174552889065692022-04-01T23:38:00.004+02:002022-04-01T23:39:56.286+02:00beginnings always hide themselves in ends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2022/04/beginnings-always-hide-themselves-in.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="3465" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-xnTQgsD6rbT0duildE1aD5fHBXHfWo62Gi9aMfClk1MbCmid1QPHR0gWmc3ewAu_m1ei3dM__GPmMxKuj4ZuQhVjldRm7-On7tUMmTFPqTIOrtN47_jdCXwUVead8VsAyc3cIPU4NVt2uIHhjN6h16VWiWGqKHE-5nLOqsWmqd1P4bloURS-g/w640-h426/EED66218-55E9-4AE7-8149-DEA909AA1866.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>Lately, I've been trying to figure out what i want to do with this little space of the internet that I used to call my online journal. Blogging is something I absolutely loved to do and while I can't seem to let go of my blog, I feel like I've outgrown it. </p><p><i>Stars+Magic</i> has always been a place where I could share my creativity, inspiration and thoughts with like-minded people. A place I needed as an escape from my day to day life - to help me process things. But so much has changed in these last 7 years. I've grown up and aside from the very few blog posts here and there in 2020 and 2021, I've become much more selective about what I share online. </p><div>I put all my heart into this little digital diary, but I feel like it's time to say goodbye. I'm not disappearing from the internet or social media, but a new chapter in my life is waiting to begin.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am very grateful for all the things I got to share with you, the feelings I managed to put into words and the people I met through social media and my blog. All of this will forever have a special place in my heart. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until we met again - in real life or online. </div><p>Nothing but love, S. </p>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-14070134894809846782021-03-30T16:57:00.002+02:002021-03-30T23:18:12.305+02:00Book Reading List<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2021/03/book-reading-list.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0mx5epoSPVyCAwpSsDEQK86LrG0QY0oU_wmvLKAjwEhol9p6krjKHN7IanIebFNG4d39PoFdXwthEt8vChaYC1k7RsI5H0hQcsFajNfCRuGDR5EAKvuACPVnmmq-OpeBTiyuKNRz1w/w640-h470/95A5DBCF-4FA5-4CE6-B166-03F9257C35DD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">14 books, 3 languages</span></h3><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UrSA54r7cvhhB3LQp0jAlQrvEnxkBzR2spC0cJ6wEChdH7YCs3t_5ylY745sHSna780QTeHndwAAUdqiLIeyrnByFxuhpL5AhIAs6Wjkoxyucu9hytsmgGPGeVVjlh-nVxaHRjJ2A/s2048/IMG_5822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01UrSA54r7cvhhB3LQp0jAlQrvEnxkBzR2spC0cJ6wEChdH7YCs3t_5ylY745sHSna780QTeHndwAAUdqiLIeyrnByFxuhpL5AhIAs6Wjkoxyucu9hytsmgGPGeVVjlh-nVxaHRjJ2A/w640-h426/IMG_5822.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>As some of you might know, I got myself a fixed-time job in a bookstore over the winter months. And while being surrounded by books nearly 24/7 was amazing, I obviously couldn’t resist picking up new ones for myself too. So here's my current book reading list, some of which I have already got a chance to read and others I am really looking forward to. </div><div><br /></div><div>I changed my layout for these type of articles a little, as I've got books in english, german and french to show you and thought it might be easier to divide the books by language rather than by category. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>____</b><p><b><br /></b></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Novels, love stories and poetry. (en)</span></h2><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><p><b>Conversations with friends - Sally Rooney</b></p><p><i>Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed and observant. A student in Dublin and an aspiring writer, at night she performs spoken word with her best friend Bobbi, who used to be her girlfriend. When they are interviewed and then befriended by Melissa, a well-now journalist who is married to Nick, an actor, they enter a world of beautiful houses, raucous dinner parties and holidays in Brittany, beginning a complex ménage à quatre. But when Frances and Nick get unexpectedly closer, the sharply witty and emotional-averse Frances is forced to honestly confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time. </i></p><p>I must have got myself this book about a year ago, when lockdown N.1 was still in full swing and I saw this book online everywhere. I heard a lot about it and really hope it's a good one.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Eleven minutes - Paulo Coelho </b></p><p><i>'Love is a terrible this that will make you suffer . . .' So says Maria, a young Brazilian girl convinced from an early age that she will never find true love. A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, but the glittering life she hoped for was a fantasy. The reality - selling herself to survive - is a dehumanising grind that pushes her further away from real love, towards a fascination with pure physical pleasure. But when her emotional barriers are tested by a handsome young painter, she must choose between the dark path she is on and risking everything to find her 'inner light'. Can she move beyond the meeting of bodies to a meeting of minds or even souls - to a place where sex itself is sacred?</i></p><p>A few years ago, I read the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and absolutely loved it. When strolling through a second hand section of a lovely bookshop in Echternach, this book by the same author immediately stood out to me. I am not quite sure what to expect but I think it's a good one. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>A springtime affair - Katie Fforde</b></p><p><i>Gilly runs her own B&B business from her much-loved family home, which she doesn't want to part with - at any price. But then she meets handsome estate agent Leo, and soon she begins to wonder whether selling up might not be such a bad idea after all. Meanwhile her daughter Helena, a talented weaver, has become close to her new landlord who's offered to help her at an upcoming craft fair. It's what friends do, and they are just friends. Aren't they? With spring in full bloom, Helena and Gilly begin to ask themselves the same question. </i></p><p>I was never really intrigued to read a book by Katie Fforde, mainly because on german tv you'll see many film adaptations of her books which are mostly super cliché and predictable, until I found one of her books in my mom's bookshelf and out of boredom gave it a go. And honestly, I loved her very detailed and easy writing style. Soon after, I picked up <i>a springtime affair</i>, hoping I'll get a chance to read it in the next couple of weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Love lettering - Kate Clayborn</b></p><p><i>The thing is, the letters don't always tell me the truth about myself. sometimes they tell me truths about other people. And Reid Sutherland is - was - one of those people. </i></p><p>I got gifted this book for my birthday by a very good friend of mine and while I enjoyed the story itself, I must admit that the starting story is quite slow and the story didn't get me hooked until nearly the end.</p><p>Rating 3.5/5</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Violet bent backwards over the grass - Lana Del Rey</b></p><p><i>Violet bent backwards over the grass</i> is the first poetry collection written by Lana Del Rey. I love her music and really enjoyed reading her words too.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>____</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Books about life, anxiety, love, self love and the little things. (de)</span></h2><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Kaffee und Zigaretten - Ferdinand von Schirach</b></p><p><i>"Damals gab es keine Zeit, so wie es in der Erinnerung keine Zeit ging. Es was nur der Sommer, in dem wir unten am Fluss waren, Forellen fingen, und ich dachte, dass sich nie etwas ändern würde."</i></p><p>I heard a lot about Ferdinand von Schirach and working in the bookstore, people kept ordering his books, so I got myself a copy too and can't wait to find out what the fuss is all about.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Angstphase - Antonia Wille</b> </p><p><i>Antonia Wille leidet seit ihren elften Lebensjahr an einer Angststörung. Auf Klassenfahrten, Partys, Urlaube und so manches Jobangebot musste sie verzichten, weil die Panik ihr den Atem nahm, die Angst sie krank machte. Die meiste Zeit kämpfte sie Gege die Angst an, ging in die Konfrontation und wurde doch immer wieder zurückgeworfen. Warum es ihr heute besser geht, wie sie meistens problemlos ihren Alltag meistert und weshalb sie manchmal lieber verzichtet, als ihre Panik zu überwinden, erklärt sie in diesem Buch, das zugleich ihr Coming-out als Angstkranke ist. Offen, ehrlich und humorvoll teilt die Journalistin und Bloggerin ihre Erfahrungen, gibt wertvolle Tipps und spendet entlastende Worte für andere Betroffene. </i></p><p>I am a quite anxious person, which is one of the reasons why i picked up this one. It's a personal book about anxiety and how to live with an anxiety disorder. I don't know if it's any good, but once i good my nose a little further into the book, I'll let you know. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Es ist okay - Angela Doe</b></p><p><i>Es ist okay, an sich selbst zu zweifeln. Es ist okay, nicht zu wissen, was man will. Du bist okay so wie du bist. Mit all deinen Ängsten, Unsicherheiten und Träumen. Denn Selbstfindung ist eine Lebensaufgabe und keine Checkliste, die man bis Ende zwanzig abgearbeitet haben muss. Diese wichtige Erkenntnis musste sich Angela Doe erst erkämpfen. Stück für Stück lernte sie, ihren Körper und das Leben zu lieben. In ihrem Buch erzählt sie von diesem Weg und ermutigt dazu, aus dem eigenen Herzen heraus zu leben und zu handeln und sein Leben so zu gestalten, wie man selbst es als richtig empfindet. </i></p><p><i>Es ist okay </i>by<i> Angela Doe </i>is a very special book for me. I got it for Christmas and while I didn’t know the author before, it's been a while since a book touched me that much. It's a very honest and personal book that helped me a lot over the last few weeks. A recommendation for sure!</p><p>Rating: 5/5</p><p><br /></p><p><b>zweit. nah - Lina Mallon</b></p><p><i>"Ich weiss, wie ich lieben will, wer ich sein will, wenn ich liebe. Aber wie soll die Beziehung sein, in der ich liebe?"</i></p><p>In my quarantine reading list article (<a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2020/03/my-spring-quarantine-reading-list.html#more" target="_blank">here</a>), I wrote about Lina Mallon's first book which I was really excited about and well let me tell you, it was one on my favourite reads of 2020, so I obviously couldn’t resist getting her second one. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Super, und dir? - Katrin Weßling</b></p><p><i>Marlene Beckmann ist 31 Jahre alt und lebt das Leben, das sie sich gewünscht hat. Auf die Frage, wie es hier geht, antwortet sie meistens: "Super, und dir?" Marlene hat sich äußerlich im Griff. Bis sie ihren ersten richtigen Job als Social-Media-Managerin in einem multinationalen Unternehmen antritt. Bis sie vor lauter Überstunden kein Privatleben mehr hat. Bis der Druck schließlich zu groß wird...</i></p><p>This book is one I stumbled upon while browsing through the world wide web. I was quite intrigued by the blurb as I think it's very common nowadays to just keep our emotions to ourselves and to feel like we don't match the perfect version of people we see on social media daily.</p><p><br /></p><p>____</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Inspirational self-help books and classic fairy tales with a twist. (fr)</span></h2><p><br /></p><p><b>Les quatre accords toltèques - Don Miguel Ruiz</b></p><p>The four agreements (<i>Les quatre accords toltèques</i>) is the best selling book by Don Miguel Ruiz. I heard good and critical opinions of his beliefs and I am excited to find out if I can take something from it.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ta deuxième vie commence quand tu comprends que tu n'en as qu'une - Raphaëlle Giordano</b></p><p><i>Camille, trente-huit ans et quart, a tout, semble-t-il, pour être heureuse. Alors pourquoi a-t-elle l'impression que le bonheur lui a glissé entre les doigts? Tout ce qu'elle veut, c'est retrouver le chemin de la joie et l'épanouissement. Quand Claude, routinologue, lui propose un accompagnement original pour l'y aider, elle n'hésite pas longtemps: elle fonce et repart à la conquête de ses rêves...</i></p><p>Spending quite some time rearranging the books in the comic section, I came around the illustrated version of this book a few times. I was mainly intrigued by the title, so when I found out it was based on a self-help book, I obviously had to get myself a copy.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>C'est l'heure des contes - Gérard Jugnot</b></p><p><i>Comment être... Un méchant loup carnassier à l'heure de la mode vegan? Une princesse jeune et naïve après #metoo? Un rat des champs gavé despesticides?</i></p><p>Working in a bookstore, you really do get inspired to buy books up on recommendation by your customers and work colleagues. <i>C'est l'heure des contes</i> is one of those books I wouldn’t have picked up if it wasn't for my work colleagues that couldn’t stop laughing while recommending each other the book. It's super easy going and a nice book for in between that does make you laugh and could pass as a nice gift too.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mange, prie, aime - Elizabeth Gilbert</b></p><p><i>À trente et un ans, Elizabeth possède tout ce qu'une femme peut souhaiter: un mari dévoué, une belle maison, une carrière prometteuse. Pourtant, elle est rongée par l'angoisse et le doute. Un divorce, une dépression et une liaison désastreuse la laissent encore plus désemparée. Elle décide alors de tout plaquer pour partir seule sillonner le monde! En Italie, elle goûte aux délices de la dolce vita et prend les "douze kilos les plus heureux de sa vie"; en Inde, ashram et rigueur ascétique l'aident à discipliner son esprit et, en Indonésie, elle cherche à réconcilier son corps et sone âme pour trouver cet équilibre qu'on appelle le bonheur... Qui n'a jamais rêvé de changer de vie? </i></p><p>Last but not least, we have <i>mange, prie, aime, </i>also known as eat, pray, love in english. After watching the movie over and over again, I finally decided to read the book. We already had the french version at home, so I didn't had to get a new copy, but would have picked up the english one as I prefer to read books in their published language. </p><p>Rating: 5/5</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkRegse8Df6UdtxCgaStkQZjvn9ZzMuEskYlsIQQOFfXxyGcoFWsoXaVUTy9PT9latjyfXbYXoLToTm_aF82L39sf8n18PR_WfvuKjDyBqtZlV4vZg4U5pMe1eos28vxwgu1qS2McfQ/s2048/C7A0B837-F224-4D30-A22C-478B65B2B52E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkRegse8Df6UdtxCgaStkQZjvn9ZzMuEskYlsIQQOFfXxyGcoFWsoXaVUTy9PT9latjyfXbYXoLToTm_aF82L39sf8n18PR_WfvuKjDyBqtZlV4vZg4U5pMe1eos28vxwgu1qS2McfQ/w640-h460/C7A0B837-F224-4D30-A22C-478B65B2B52E.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And that's it, my current reading list. What are you currently reading? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-42128910655736767862021-01-17T11:15:00.006+01:002021-01-17T11:17:11.002+01:00Bullet Journal Setup 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2021/01/bullet-journal-setup-2021.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeXnexmj1rXJqNsCcFYrHBwlT0WHZN-UHwJ70EpkVFH5zAcxde6FnO2RQkXkS82NGuWocBm-K6n2FYqpfPe-hdub6UC4InbLGZRIwO-qNFAogEeIGujWa6ll0_XOVq_n580hr-GTeoA/w640-h426/459BA408-9436-4D15-BC13-299492B4F86E.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5YN-3zGbJ-d6nYU-wnoDupQGhyLF_Rw8FR6fUVNNPC2TfEhhkcMXxbpqBLsIc-9e54sGrGUvYaFiFB9U89DZkK1CpolOZi0BMMBo8hpYaLOIPcixEiPLIdEcizhH4grV67s3hWrY3Q/s2048/IMG_8863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5YN-3zGbJ-d6nYU-wnoDupQGhyLF_Rw8FR6fUVNNPC2TfEhhkcMXxbpqBLsIc-9e54sGrGUvYaFiFB9U89DZkK1CpolOZi0BMMBo8hpYaLOIPcixEiPLIdEcizhH4grV67s3hWrY3Q/w640-h480/IMG_8863.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Let's plan 2021!</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hey, hello and welcome to my annual bullet journal article. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided to keep this year's design as simple and at the same time as useful as possible because I had troubles keeping up last year's design and slowly but surely stop using my journal on the regular. Hence why, I went for a clean and minimal design with only a few light grey and sage green colour accents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But, if you're up for a more colourful and artsy setup or simply need some more inspiration for your own spreads, I recommend checking out my bullet journal articles from the past few years:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2020/01/bullet-journal-setup-2020.html" target="_blank">Bullet Journal Setup 2020</a> - <a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2018/12/my-minimal-and-clean-bullet-journal.html" target="_blank">Bullet Journal Setup 2019</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2018/01/my-bullet-journal-setup-for-2018.html" target="_blank">Bullet Journal Setup 2018</a> - <a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2017/01/new-year-new-bullet-journal-ii-life.html" target="_blank">Bullet Journal Setup 2017</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Side note:</i> I just published a bullet journal guide over on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank">@starsandmagic</a>) and highly recommend checking it out if you want to get more informations about bullet journaling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkIY04fUUlByPU8j1tEfLR8rX-mZ-k7SHdOaIlZqeOXf9ehle6ISOs_quK4upeQZm7V6WsdBfEXmYoPIQ-LjhZq8ojyjMg0fmekMAo-olEzI5hWxokfQOU2THEq-Cp6iyn7-PFnesIQ/s2048/IMG_4283.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkIY04fUUlByPU8j1tEfLR8rX-mZ-k7SHdOaIlZqeOXf9ehle6ISOs_quK4upeQZm7V6WsdBfEXmYoPIQ-LjhZq8ojyjMg0fmekMAo-olEzI5hWxokfQOU2THEq-Cp6iyn7-PFnesIQ/w640-h480/IMG_4283.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></h2><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My Bullet Journal Setup for 2021:</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always, I opted for a <i>Leuchtturm 1917 dotted notebook</i> (A5) in sage green in combination with my beloved <i>Staedler 0.3</i> fine liner and for the pens I went for a <i>tombow marker</i> in a light grey tone N95 and two <i>Farber Castell Pitt artist pen brush</i> pens in earth green 172 and black 199. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My simple and minimal bullet journal setup for 2021. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you use a bullet journal?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Love, S.</div><br /></div>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-1615905541342547952020-12-31T13:26:00.008+01:002020-12-31T13:28:02.658+01:00goodbye 2020<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2020/12/goodbye-2020.html#more"><img alt="" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlG8CGR9riM_RTWIHMInAFy6o1rNa41hxMSgq68ygTzsRjukgmF14IZL8tAMXOrGGmEkcqD_u6rnqI8-TordcRI7a4nElfb9nkpvrAhbxn2NUv3s6fEWd-RNnToyZyH4SiIqWNOkqJgQ/w640-h482/IMG_9348.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>I love this time of the year, the days between the years, when everything gets a little blurry and you enjoy the time with your family and friends. But this year it's different. I am sitting here with a heavy heart and can't help but wonder how we ended up here. </p><p>This past year was on so many levels not the one for me and with everything that has been going on in the world, it doesn't feel right to me to write my personal recap as if it's just another year gone by. Because it isn't. We're still in the middle of a global pandemic and this past year will be one we'll never forget.</p><div>So if this is not a recap, what is it then?</div><div>Honestly? A farewell. My chance to say goodbye to a very rough year. </div><div> </div><div><i>2020</i>, where do I begin. From being home 24/7 to having a full-time job, from making plans for the future to having breakdowns, from going on holidays with the best people to meeting on digital platforms, from being in my comfort zone to getting out of it, from being scared to really appreciating health and my loved ones more than ever before. This year has been a wild ride and I am more than ready for it to finally come to an end.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my biggest learnings of the year is to take everything as it comes, make the best of it and not to worry too much. And that's also one of the things I would love to get better at in 2021 - lower my stress levels and take better care of my mental health.</div><div><br /></div><div>With that being said, I wish you all nothing but the best for 2021. Happy New Year! Let's hope for better days and many new memories. However you may celebrate this year, I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful New Year's Eve. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe and sound my friends.</div><div>Love, S.</div>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-954124762193945222020-10-12T15:24:00.001+02:002020-10-12T15:26:30.578+02:00twenty-one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.starsandmagic.com/2020/10/twenty-one.html#more" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPy5xTRyDIv43VGQ15rXN5Q6L99UpX_lMew20TzDW-FjEo1vzyOWDETW1p57u_lZzWk_8sJaRejjk5IxAfCRXI8Gs6RpZFdfx01cQ0lxRbAYgsnSCkmyTCYkr8TDohZAucIM0I9fEag/w640-h436/21birthday.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>A year ago, I felt ready to enter my twenties. Ready for this one year I was looking forward to for a long time, in other words my gap year. I had high expectations. I was gonna make the best of it, travel to my happy place, gain work experience, be creative and most importantly have a good time. </p><p>But as it turns out my twentieth year wasn't supposed to be the one. (for obvious reasons) With everything going on in the world, I felt lost and at the same time stuck for most of the past year. I had to jump over my own shadow more than I would have loved to, I had to accept uncertainty and rejection and I had to learn the hard way that sometimes plans change. I struggled and wouldn't say I am doing my best just yet. But, I also realised that it's okay to mess up and to do things differently.</p><p>By looking back on this past year, I see it as an in-between, the good and the bad, the past and the future - a road that leads me somewhere. As for this next year in my life, I have a rough idea of what I wanna achieve and the person I wanna be. No high expectations or crazy adventures, but little things that will hopefully bring me closer to my visions.</p><p><i>twenty-one.</i> A year older and a little wiser. I am more than ready for a new beginning. </p><p>____</p><p>With that being said, I'm signing off for today. </p><p>Lots of love, S.</p>Shanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401591370715214991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608759734218400165.post-6319086031471089942020-05-03T19:10:00.001+02:002020-05-03T19:12:17.270+02:00A postcard from Summer 2019.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I am back with a kind of digital postcard from my last summer road trip to the French Riviera - more precisely St-Tropez, St-Raphaël, St-Maxime and Frejus. I fell in love with the South of France many years ago and let me tell you, it's a truly magical place.<br />
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Since I'm missing summer so much right now and I spent way too much time going through all the pictures on my laptop, I thought I may as well share some of my favourites with you. <br />
All the pictures were taken with my Canon Eos 70D. I did shot some film photography too, but haven't got it developed yet.<br />
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Life can feel very challenging right now, with all this uncertainty surrounding us, the news updating the newest numbers nearly every hour and the world being in such a different state than it was just a few months ago. How are you holding up?<br />
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Personally, I've been through an impressive number of ups and downs these past few weeks, from calm to anxious, I've felt it all. Even though my daily life didn't change that much, I've been struggling a lot more. I find myself writing a lot but at the same time publishing less because it doesn't feel right to just produce content when everything around us feels just so heavy. At least for me. But then once again, if my content could give you just a few minutes of peacefulness, it would be worth it.<br />
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With so much we can't control, the main reason why I feel overwhelmed is the fact that I need to make some decisions concerning my academic future but I find it very difficult to handle when everything is so uncertain. Since it's not possible to pursue a higher education in the artistic field in Luxembourg, choosing a degree for me also means that I will move countries, live in a new city and basically start anew. Which is both very scary and exciting but it just feels super strange to take important decisions when I can only virtually visit schools, I don't know when the boarders will open again and the word is in a state of emergency. But it's okay, this is only temporary and I am hoping to get my mind calmed down, so I'll be able to approach this differently.<br />
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Before I continue to ramble on about life for another 10 minutes or start to celebrate my own pity party, I wanted to share some of the ways that I've been trying to prioritise my mental health and keep my mind away from the news for a while aka a collection of things I've done in the last 6 weeks that made me feel better in any way.<br />
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I always find it hard to relax which means that I have to set myself the intention to do nothing. Starting with my morning routine, I've tried to catch some sun on the balcony while reading a book and to listen to nature daily, which at this point has become my favourite morning activity. I've also done some yoga and tried to do some self care, which is so cliché but honestly it helps, it really does.<br />
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At the same time, I've also been trying to distract myself with a great number of random things, just to name a few: read an unbelievable amount of love stories and books in general, spend hours going through my instagram story archive, stay in contact with my friends and family via facetime and direct message, play card games with my family, listen to music, google the most random things, sort out old school notes and books and throw them down the stairs, go through old pictures, create different Pinterest playlists for everything and nothing, take self portraits and paint again.<br />
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One new thing I've incorporated into my routine is journalling. While I've been using my bullet journal for a good few years now, I never ever considered getting myself a journal. As a kid, I used to write about my holidays or birthdays, but never to help me process things or calm my mind. I usually use the notes app on my phone as a kind of brain dumb for everything that goes on in my head, words and lyrics. And I've always considered this blog as my online diary type of thing, but let's face it, it's not the same. So I got myself a journal and honestly, I am loving it. It feels so good to just let it all out and especially in times like these, I find it quite calming. I would highly recommend giving it a go if you haven't already.<br />
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As someone who likes to make plans and loves all things organisation related, the current situation has made me come up with different ways to use my bullet journal. I incorporated a daily timetable going from 9 to 5 to help me get things done and keep ahead of everything. By writing down my plans for the day and all my different ideas, I find myself procrastinating a lot less and instead working towards what I wanna achieve.<br />
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But don't be fooled, two days of me really having my life together are generally followed by a good day of doing nothing or me being wide awake and listening to music at hours I should long before have gone to bed.<br />
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To sum it all up, it's all a bit messy in my head right now. I am overthinking way to much and therefore end up worrying. But I am trying my best to not let it consume me. I'm doing good though, it's just the little moments in between that get me a little emotional.<br />
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I really hope you're all doing good and wish you only the best!<br />
Love, S.<br />
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* Please note that this is a very personal insight into my life in quarantine and my struggles, not a piece of information but a blogpost written by someone who's very privileged to live in a country that has been handling the virus very well so far and has no one in her close circle that is currently affected. Your point of view on this may be very different and that's okay. But just know that we're all in this together and that everyone is handling the situation differently.<br />
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I did a poll over on Instagram and most of you voted to see the current books on my nightstand, so here we are. I've decided to share 9 books from 3 different categories, in both english and german, with you. I hope you'll find some inspiration to read a little more now that we have the time to.</div>
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This was the first book I read this year and by far the most emotional one. It has a quite slow starting story, so I took me a while to get stuck into it. But honestly, I loved it! It's a story about loneliness and love, but not only. Benedict Wells takes us on an heartbreaking, emotional journey.</div>
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Hello everybody and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great start into 2020!</div>
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And yes, it's that time of the year again, time for my annual bullet journal setup. I asked you guys on Instagram if you're still interested in these kind of articles and since many of you voted positively, I invite you to get your journals out and to start designing.</div>
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I have to say though, that my way of designing my spreads didn't change much from last year, but if you fancy some more bullet journal inspiration or don't know the concept of a bullet journal, you can find my setups from the past few years down below:</div>
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Is still use the <i>Leuchtturn 1917 dotted notebook (A5) in anthrazit</i> from last year, because I kinda felt out of habit with my journal but I am determined to give it another go. And for the pens I used two <i>Tombow markers in 533 and 993</i> in combination with my <i>Staedtler fine liners in 0.3 and 0.6</i>.</div>
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<i>2019</i>. A year that could aswell have been two. A lot changed. I changed. I look the same but feel different. While the first half of the year was mainly me sitting at my desk and studying the second half was a great collection of let's-get-out-of-my-comfort-zone moments. </div>
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I spent the first two months of the year, studying, watching sunsets and looking forward to it getting light at 6am again. I worked really hard on my photography and produced a lot of content for the months to come since I knew I wouldn't have the time anymore.<br />
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Just before the final exams, I went on a school trip to Aachen and Cologne, where we visited many art exhibitions and went vintage shopping.<br />
May came and all I did 24/7 was studying. And I made it, I graduated. It may took me a few sleepless nights, but at the end of the day, I am unbelievably proud of myself and everybody else who graduated.<br />
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After Prom at the beginning of July, where I was kindly accompanied by my good friend <a href="https://claudiajulia.com/" target="_blank">Claudia</a>, I travelled to the South of France with the best people, did a road trip to the coast and had time to do absolutely nothing.<br />
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In August, I then decided to launch a portfolio website for my photography. I spent every free minute I had either coming up with the perfect concept or designing the website, so if you haven't visited <a href="http://www.shanamauricio.com/">www.shanamauricio.com</a>, I invite you to have a look. > <a href="https://shanamauricio.com/" target="_blank">here</a> <<br />
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In the early days of September, I escaped to the Belgian coast to enjoy the last few sun rays of the season before coming back and getting fully involved in creating a portfolio and deciding which art degree I want to study. And so that's the point where it gets trickier, I didn't know what I wanted to study and still don't know. I felt extremely overwhelmed and stressed and in that chaos, I very spontaneously applied for an creative business internship.<br />
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And since this also marks the end of a decade, I thought it would be nice to share a picture from 2009 with you. I have been through a lot since that photo, not only my teenage years but also many different experiences shaped the way I see things and the person I am today. I went though many good times and sad times. I made friends and lost friends. I felt happy and lonely. I started high school and graduated. I discovered my passion for photography. And so much more. But, ultimately I grateful for it all and feel like I am more me now than ever before. I am exited for what's about to come.</div>
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<b>2020 - Let's do this!</b></div>
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<b>January:</b> Sometimes I don't know how to describe my feelings with words.</div>
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<b>September:</b> Laughter, music and happiness.<br />
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Better Me - Olllie</div>
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First off, the music. If there's one thing that really gets me in the mood, it's Christmas music. I am somehow really in the Christmas spirit this year, I mean, I don't really know where it's coming from, but I am loving it. I haven't felt like this in years so I am making the best of it. Which made me create a Christmas playlist <i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PzpvF43PTXeGRBNNbRaqM?si=dFkhceyWTpyEDf1fO8lzeA" target="_blank">the season // 🎄</a></i> > <i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PzpvF43PTXeGRBNNbRaqM?si=dFkhceyWTpyEDf1fO8lzeA" target="_blank">link here</a></i> <<br />
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Right now my favourite songs are <i>Driving home for Christmas</i> by <i>Chris Rea</i>, <i>Last Christmas</i> by <i>Wham!</i>, <i>Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney</i> by <i>Ella Fitzgerald</i> and <i>come out and play</i> by <i>Billie Eilish</i>.<br />
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My Nr. 1 movie, the one we watch each year on Christmas Eve, is Home Alone I and Home Alone II. It's the one tradition my family has and I love it. If you have never watched Home Alone before, please make me the favour and watch it this year. It's a real classic but a very special one for me.<br />
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Speaking of cookies, I did a poll over on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> in which you voted to see my recipes, so here they are. I will publish them in my stories but thought it might be nice to include them in this article as well. Let me know if you made any of them, I would love to see your pictures.<br />
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And without further ado, I am gonna leave you now. Have a merry Christmas friends, enjoy the time with your loved ones and remember that this holiday is about giving and receiving love.<br />
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Hey, hello. Long time no see, I know.<br />
Here's what's been going on and how I am feeling.<br />
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The truth is, I knew I wanted to publish a life update article next but kept holding myself back because I was going to wait until everything was finally coming together and I could talk you through the exciting things that are coming up.<br />
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But you know, that's never gonna happen. It seems like my life has the funny habit of making me feel lost lately, which made me realised that it's okay. I don't need to have it all together, and just because it's seems like everybody else does, it's not the truth. We're all struggling and that's okay.<br />
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My life has been a bit messy lately, in both, positive and negative terms. Since the day I turned 20, my life turned upside down. I worked really hard on some projects, finish portfolio Nr 1, started with portfolio Nr 2 and handed them both in. I did some freelance jobs as a graphic designer and photographer and started doing a creative business internship. But at the same time, I felt an extrem pressure, had to deal with a lot of panic and felt overwhelmed and stressed all the time.<br />
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But I am on it, still struggling but doing my best.<br />
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2020. It's still an empty page for me. No plans and no obligations. But I am starting to like the idea of having this new decade still in front of me, blank and empty. For once I feel like I don't need to know what happens next.<br />
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I am just extremely grateful for all the new experiences I've made since the day I graduated and for getting to know me a little bit better. And I am sure we'll find out what 2020 holds for us soon enough.<br />
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Last but not least, I hope you're having a great Sunday. It just started snowing over here, which honestly makes me so happy. I am for once feeling the Christmas spirit and can't wait to decorate the house, bake cookies and watch my favourite movies.<br />
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Remember thats it's okay to struggle from time to time and to listen to yourself more often.<br />
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I'll talk to you soon,<br />
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<i>Twenty.</i> I've been starring at that number for a while now, realising that I am not as scared as I thought I would be. Growing older is something I tend to reflect a lot on, however I somehow feel ready this time round. I've learnt so much about myself and about life in the last few years. And even though, this past year has been a very eventful and a quite positive one for me, I am in the mood for a fresh start. A lot of things are about to change, I can feel it already. </div>
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If you know me, you know that I am not as much of a risk taker as I could be but I guess I am starting to get an idea of what I want and who I am and I honestly can't wait to find out what life still holds for me. I mean, I wouldn't mind being the little girl in the picture again, enjoying the sun, exploring Lisbon and living the careless life either, but right now, I'm genuinely excited. </div>
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I feel ready, ready for this new decade & chapter - in other words my twenties. </div>
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Do you remember my music Monday post which I used to publish over the last 2 years? Yeah, great! They're back but with a few, hopefully exciting, changes. Back in the day, I used to share my latest favourite tunes with you and from time to time I wrote a few words about the songs and the artists, however, I never quite liked the concept with lead to the fact that I simply stopped publishing them. </div>
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For my first mixtape, I decided to create a mood playlist around my recent trip to the Belgian coast. The vibe of the playlist is very laid back, soft and dreamy - the perfect playlist for late nights or little self-care sessions.<br />
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At the beginning of September, I spent a few days at the Belgian seaside, more precisely in De Haan. And as usual I took you along with me on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank">here</a>) and in addition, I decided to write some sort of an travel diary / guide for you and as a reminder for myself to visit the Belgian seaside more often. </div>
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As you may know, I usually go on a short vacation with my mum once a year and so this summer, we decided to book something spontaneous which then ended up in a short vacation to the Belgian coast. I've been to De Haan before, about 4 years ago, but believe me, I did not remember this very little town to be so calm and beautiful. </div>
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But first, the basics: De Haan is a little town about 10 km away form Oostende, which is one of the biggest cities along the seaside. The costal village is known for it's many buildings in Belle Epoque style and the beautiful promenade along the sea. </div>
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The little village has many beautiful hotels to offer, however we decided to rend an apartment. But if you're on the lookout for a cosy and beautiful hotel in De Haan I can recommend <i>Hotel Alizee</i>, which is the hotel we stayed in during our last visit. I primarily enjoy visiting this little village so much because De Haan is amazing for a short and relaxed visit.</div>
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Starting with breakfast there were two spots that I'd absolutely recommend. Firstly <i>The french Baker</i>, the perfect place for a cosy brunch inside or a takeaway breakfast, located near the promenade this spot is also perfect for a little coffee on the go. Next up, the <i>Staelens</i> bakery and pastry, which makes the best chocolate croissants I've ever had. In fact, they were so yummy we had to go back a day later. Also, if you're up for some Belgian chocolate, check out theirs, it's amazing.</div>
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Now onto the restaurants, my 2 favourites were the<i> Brasserie Paname</i> and the <i>Auberge des Rois</i>. Both offer a great variety of foods, traditional seafood dishes as well as vegetarian options and pasta. </div>
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Each Wednesday morning, you also have the possibility to visit the local market and the few lovely stores would probably enjoy your visit too. In addition, the tram gives you the option to visit the neighbouring villages. </div>
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Starting of with cleansing, I have been using the <i>Clarisonic Mia 2</i> for years and years and still use it almost daily. I've tested many different cleaning lotions in combination with this face-cleaning-brush but keep coming back to this one which is the <i>Clarisonic refreshing gel cleanser</i>. I particularly love it because it's a gel formula which works very good with my skin and leaves a refreshed feeling on my face compared to oil based lotions which usually do the opposite.<br />
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If I got a little more time in the morning or on Sundays, I like to go all in and do a face exfoliator and/or mask.<br />
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Lately, I've loved using the <i>The Body Shop Seaweed pore-cleansing exfoliator</i>. This exfoliator leaves my skin feeling very soft and because of the seaweed it helps to clarify the skin.<br />
In addition, I've been using the <i>argiletz green clay mask</i> which is a natural and organic green clay mask for oily skin. I stumbled up on this mask in a little store in France and let me tell it has very quick founds it's way into my favourites.<br />
Last but not least, I would then apply a moisturizer, my go-to is the<i> La Roche-Posay effaclar duo (+)</i>, which has a gel-cream texture and promises to eliminate blemishes and to prevent the reappearance of acne.<br />
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For my night skincare routine, I like to keep things simple. After removing my makeup, I usually only use a toner, a serum and a good moisturizer.<br />
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My go-to toner is the <i>Mario Badescu facial spray with aloe, herbs and rosewater</i>. I bought this one after a recommendation and use it quite frequently but I am not sure just yet if I would repurchase it. Don't get me wrong, the products itself does what it's supposed to do, I just don't see any effects on my skin.<br />
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A product I've been using daily since the day I got it, is the <i>the Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1 %</i>. If you don't know, The Ordinary is a cruelty free and vegan brand. It's a brand that has a very stripped back approach towards it's contents, design and application. However, it's also a brand you have to get you nose into before purchasing random products. The selection of products is huge and if you take your time, I am sure you'll figure out which one to buy. That aside, I really love the brand and have been loving the <i>the Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1 %</i> serum. It's a serum developed to help clear congested complexions and minimise the appearance of blemishes. And honestly, I have noticed a huge improvement in the general appearance of my skin and feel like this serum works wonders.<br />
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Lastly, onto the <i>glow recipe watermelon glow pink juice </i>moisturizer<i>.</i> I never used to wear moisturizer because my skin tends to get greasy very easily and gets spots. But this one is a game changer. The texture is very lightweight and hydrating without blocking my pores. However, the very sweet watermelon smell could be a turn off for some of you, so I recommend buying this one in stores. Also, it's supposed to be applied in the morning but I have been using this moisturizer in the morning and at night, depending on how I feel.<br />
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So, as you may have seen over on Instagram, I've spent most of August in front of my laptop working on something, something special, in other words a second website. What I've built together is some sort of a photography portfolio and visual diary. It's not a replacement for this website but a more professional one which highlights my work as a visual artist/photgrapher and not only my personal life.<br />
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And just like that we're back from a week of summer fun and happiness in the South of France.<br />
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I graduated. The last few months felt like a rollercoaster of ups and downs. My days mainly contained a great combination of high highs and low lows, short nights and long days, procrastination and break downs but I guess, at the end of the day it was all worth it because I did it and I'm unbelievably proud of myself and everybody else who graduated. I must admit though that my childhood expectations of graduation, mainly influenced by High School Musical, were not completely fulfilled but more on that another time.<br />
And to answer the extremely popular question about my plans for the future, here's the truth: I guess I could go ahead and give you a thousand different answers but not a single one would be as honest as a little head swing and a very slow I-don't-know. So no, I don't have a plan nor did I choose an university or whatsoever. But hey, stay tuned and I am sure we will find it out together someday.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Oh and for those wanting to know where I am heading to, here's a little hint: it's my happy place and I've been there many time before!</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">And I believe that's it, I am off now. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">My to-do-list is still not completely worked off and we're leaving in a few hours. Have a good weekend friends. I'll talk to you again once I am back for my well-deserved holidays. </span>What are your summer plans? And what have you been up to?<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">(Side note: follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for some summer vibes, you won't be disappointed,</span> believe me.) </div>
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Okay, so after writing the same post over and over again, I ended up here, trying to share my latest feelings, what's been going on and what's about to happen with you. Because I guess after all, we both need to talk.</div>
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One way or another, you may have realised that I have been taking a step back. Mainly because I am in my last year of high school and my final exams are slowly but surely coming up but also because I've been elsewhere with my thoughts. Not quite sure where, but lost somewhere between nostalgia and the fear of the unknown.</div>
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You know, as much as my life may look perfect from the outside, it's not completely the truth. I am grateful for the life I am leading but I make mistakes too. Probably more than you can imagine. </div>
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It's about time for me to stop celebrating that same old pity party, time to embrace it and time to stop fighting back.<br />
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It's about time that we learn what it means to embrace the truth.<br />
This goes out to all of us, may we become better versions of ourselves and stop faking it.</div>
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With that being said, I am gonna leave you now. I am taking a 2 month break from this blog due to my finals and will get back to you at the beginning of July. I'll still try to keep my instagram updated and let you be part of the 'crazy' months that still lay in front of me. ( <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank">@starsandmagic</a> ) </div>
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It's been a while since I've last shared a few of my latest favourites. So here's the list, the one where I share 5 songs, books & shows I'm obsessed with.</div>
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First off, I have created a new playlist called <i><a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/_mademoisellecoccinelle_?si=d8x4MMvrQvG6dZpCTwwXOw" target="_blank">longer days // shorter nights</a></i> containing all my favourite tracks of the moment. I've been going back and forth with the different tracks to create the perfect mood for this playlist, it's a mix of both electronics sounds and emotional ones. Right now my favourite songs are <i>Dear L by Lena</i> and <i>New Morning by Monolink</i>. </div>
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For days when I am working late on my computer or I am doing some stretching, I've been obsessed with this playlist called <i>Melancholia</i> created by LuiseLiebt. </div>
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As well as listening to a lot of music, I've been getting into podcasts lately. My favourite one is the <i>#twentysomething</i> podcast by Lina Mallon. She's an amazing photographer, creator and podcaster and definitely worth checking out. </div>
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Moving over to the book section. I have to admit that I've not been reading much lately, mainly due to school, nevertheless I still got a few new loves. </div>
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Starting off with the fact that I've been getting back into magazines. I remember going to the kiosk with my grandma and the obsession with all the fashion and lifestyle magazines I've had back then. The following years, I've been reading more and more online and didn't fancy magazines anymore. However, I rediscovered my love for the German <i>Glamour</i>. The new layout and the design drew my attention to it and I really enjoyed flicking through the pages. Another new discovery for me is a magazine for contemporary design called <i>Ideat</i>, available in both German and French.</div>
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According to books, I loved <i>Love Her Wild</i> by Atticus Poetry and <i>It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be</i> by Paul Arden. I really enjoy reading a few words in these before going to bed.</div>
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Next up on my list is a book about the different stars signs and their meanings, <i>The Signs</i> by Carolyne Faulkner. This book awoke my interest in the world of astrology and I can't wait to get my nose more into it once I got more time.</div>
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Then finally to round up the list, I may or may not have been watching some shows in the last couple of weeks. As you probably know<i> Friends</i> is my favourite show of all time, so obviously I could not resist listing it. If you haven't watched even one episode of <i>Friends</i> you're seriously missing out on something, give it a go my friends. </div>
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<i>Grace and Frankie</i> is a TV series I usually watch while doing something different. Especially now that my final exams are approaching, I don't have the time to binge-watch Netflix anymore. So shows that don't require much attention are perfect. It's not the thing I would normally watch but I ended up loving the different personalities. On the same note, I've been rewatching <i>Appartement 23</i> and <i>Girlboss</i>.</div>
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Last but not least, my latest discovery is <i>The Bold Type</i>, a show about 3 women who work for a magazine and discover what it means to be a grownup. Season 3 started last Wednesday, so check that out if you fancy. </div>
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And I believe that's it. What's one you're current list? Let me know in the comments or over on Instagram. ( <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starsandmagic/" target="_blank"><i>@starsandmagic</i></a> )</div>
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beautiful, mysterious, wild and free.'</div>
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At the end of August, I spent a week in Dishoek, a lovely little town on the Dutch coast. I had some time to relax, clear my mind, get lost on the beach and I filmed this little snippet. Hope you like this little insight into my very leaned back version of a vacation on the beach. </div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/CcUpETqgMoM" target="_blank">video link - here</a><br />
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