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The word Mistral, from Latin magistralis ventus, means literally ‘master wind’, and is a strong, cold and dry wind that blows from France to the Mediterranean.

A Mistral Spirit is a term I’ve come up with to represent a spirit with a powerful passion for adventure and an undying strength to follow that passion. This blog is the outlet for my personal Mistral Spirit, and my hope is to inspire you to follow where your Mistral Spirit takes you.

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Ioana

18 y/o writer, student, entrepreneur, cafe-hopper. Philosophy: seize the day. People are amazing.

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Last night I published my second ever yearly recap and reflection, “Hello 19”. ^This is the #bulletjournal spread I used to brainstorm what I wanted to say. . One of the perks of being born so close to New Years’ is that, to me, my birthday becomes an even bigger milestone than the turn of the year. Although this time around I won’t be doing my usual resolutions, I wanted to still take some time and reflect on what I’ve learned. More for me, this video is an archive of my mindset at this point in time, and a measure of how far I’ve come and have yet to go. Hope you find this enjoyable or helpful for your own goals (and not too boring). . Be present. Feel deeply. Give love. Laugh. xoxo ioana . P.s. this @scribblesthatmatter notebook is the BOMB.

Merry Christmas. ✨ I don’t really have much else to say (ha!) except that if there’s one thing I wish, it’s that we all find the strength to live in the moment. Soak it in, be grateful for it, savour it with all our hearts. Put away our phones, don’t try to capture it, don’t plan ahead. It’s probably one of the most beautiful things we can feel, if we can master it.

Excited to be partnering with @pdfelement by @wondershare to bring you this detailed video on how I take digital typed notes from all my textbooks in university! 🤓 . In the video: 👌 why and when you might want to type instead of hand write your notes 👌 some software options 👌 my process for typing my notes and studying them 👌 the logistics I always get asked about! Colours, pens, tags, highlighting, formatting. 🎉 . #ad #pdfelement #productivity #simplicity #businesstips #study #university #notetaking #digitalnotes

Well. It's been a WHILE. . I'm halfway through finals season and yesterday while taking a study break, I looked through some old photos. Dangerous, I know. But it was such a surreal experience. I‘m fully aware that things probably seem magnified to me in the moment, but I really do believe I'll be returning home a different person. These past months have made me grow in ways I never thought possible, and I've learned so much. For one, I am so much more aware of and able to manage my own lows. I’ve been in some difficult, uncomfortable situations, but the fact that I’ve come back stronger makes me so much more confident in my resilience. I accept and embrace imperfections. I am endlessly grateful for the little things. I don't take myself too seriously. I don't feel like I'm missing anything. I don't have expectations for what my life should look like. I respect myself. I respect others. I let go and just sink into “being”. It’s kind of nice. . P.s. You'll be seeing more of me these weeks. I finally got a new DSLR camera, so my 3-week winter break is fully booked with content creation! 😁🤗

✨ US + CANADA instagram GIVEAWAY ✨ . CONGRATS TO @ _mmrc_ for winning! . Ends Monday November 12, 11:59pm EST!(extended!) . Last week, #thebulletjournalmethod sent me this beautiful package with a Leuchtturm notebook and Ryder Carroll's brand new book “The Bullet Journal Method” to share with one of you guys!! SO LET’S GET THIS GIVEAWAY PARTAY STARTED. . ✨ PRIZE ✨ 💙 Leuchtturm 1917 black hardcover Bullet Journal notebook 💙 The Bullet Journal Method book by Ryder Carroll 💙 A special surprise from me! . ✨ HOW TO ENTER ✨ You must: ✅ like this photo ✅ be following me @mistralspirit on instagram ✅ comment below answering "what's your favourite spread in your current bullet journal" or "what's one reason you want to start bullet journaling?" . Good luck to everyone! 🤗 I will be using a random comment picker generator to pick a winner (and making sure they meet all the entry criteria) on TuesdY November 13. The contest is only open to residents of Canada and the United States of America! Also, this giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. 😜 . Thanks for the free goodies @portfolio_books @bulletjournal and @rydercarroll !! . #bulletjournal #rydercarroll #freebook #leuchtturm1917 #thebulletjournalmethod #giveaway #productivity #organization #planning #planningcommunity

by what metric do you measure your self-worth? how do you decide your "mood" when you first open your eyes in the morning? what determines your happiness levels throughout the day? . rather than figure out what your life is missing, try digging deep to find how you measure your happiness in the first place. You might not like what you see. . (Inspired by the subtle art of not giving a fuck by @markmansonnet, recommended to me by too many people so I finally gave it a read. It’s good, try it too.) . P.s. yes this is my university. yes it’s beautiful. yes I’m drinking chai lattes and wearing boots and oversized sweaters. yes I’m a mere bundle of days away from pressing “play” on my christmas music playlist. 🤷🏼‍♀️

This is how I organize all the work I have to do for my classes in my @scribblesthatmatter Bullet journal! . Assignments and to-dos are written on the day they need to be completed and colour coded by class. I’ve been using it since September and it’s honestly helped me immensely with staying on top of all I have to do. 🤓😇 That, and sleep. Sleep is massively underrated but it’s the most useful tool for productivity. Go listen to @joerogan podcast on sleep to change your life. 😉 . #bulletjournal #study #organization #productivity #sleep #scribblesthatmatter #university #deadlines

My updated university note-taking system video is up!! So excited for you all to see this, as I think it’s the most content-dense one I’ve ever made. I talk about my learning + study process, efficient note structure + layout, and of course why it all matters! 😉 . If anything, watch it to enjoy my limited-edition raspy voice due to capsizing while sailing in freezing weather last weekend. 🤭 . Also, happy homecoming to all my queens brothers and sisters! ❤️💛💙 . #notetaking #system #university #learning #lovetolearn #study #onenote #handwritten #cornellnotes

Taking the thanksgiving long weekend to relax and recenter. In the constant motion that is my lifestyle at university, I’m finding it both easier and more essential to take occasional breathers via walks, music, a nice coffee or tea and a yoga flow on my mat. I’m still working to make these regular parts of my life, but i think it’s falling into place slowly. Or maybe I’m just getting used to the chaos. . If you’ve felt like you’re stressed or burning out, check out my most recent post on the things I’ve been doing to get out of those states of mind which pop up every so often. 😉 What are your recentering strategies? . #student #university #cafe #mentalhealth #happiness #coffee #recenter #balance

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