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the september homebody’s guide (opens the original)
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If anyone ever asked me, September is what really feels like the beginning of the year. Maybe it’s the back-to-school vibes that take me back to high school, when September meant new stationery and seeing my classmates again after a long summer break. And even though the heat has refused to leave for three months straight, I can already feel autumn in the air.This is going to be a slightly different month for me. In about a month and a half, I’ll be graduating, so there’s a lot to think about an
a five days road trip through Greece (opens the original)
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Last month, I visited Greece for my first time, and I absolutely fell in love with it. Needless to say, I’m already dreaming of going back. If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know by now just how much I love traveling and sharing my little adventures here. I had pretty high expectations for this trip, and I’m very happy to say that Greece exceeded them in every possible way.My boyfriend and I did things a little differently from your typical Greek holiday. Instead of staying i
10 things to do in the final stretch of summer (opens the original)
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Summer is slowly coming to an end, and I’m hoping that means this unbearable heat will finally decide to leave us alone too. Just like the season itself, August is slipping through our fingers at an almost ridiculous speed. Somehow, we’re already halfway through the month. The next few months are going to be pretty fire for me. September will be all about rolling up my sleeves and finishing my thesis, October will be dedicated to handing it in, and in November I’ll finally graduate (wish me luck
how to trick yourself into autumn before summer ends (opens the original)
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Every year, somewhere between July and August, I slip into that familiar mood, a kind of early autumn nostalgia where all I can think about is rain and the smell of cinnamon. We’ve been surviving these intense, unbearable heat waves for over a month now, and it won’t surprise you if I say that summer, for me, is both a blessing and a bit exhausting. Some of it is genuinely good: it’s slower, softer, we’re free from our usual routines, work deadlines and university stress. And then there's the re
a soft return from your missing author (opens the original)
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Hi hi hi! It feels like forever since I last checked in here. These past few months have been really full, and pretty heavy too, I'll admit, and there were moments when I came so close to just dropping everything and running off to some quiet, tucked-away life in the most remote corner of the world. But here I am, after all this time, back with you. I'm so sorry for completely vanishing for a whole three months, but it was something I needed, and I really felt it. Because often the best thing yo
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