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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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Follow me around campus on a busy and productive Tuesday as I go to the gym, class, meetings, thrift shopping and get some studying done! My first vlog day in the life at Queen’s University is up!! . I particularly love this vlog because it’s a great combination of things that have been helping me stay healthy and happy over the winter months. I struggle a lot with massive slumps of energy when it gets cold, but going to the gym, eating well, managing my mindset, podcasts, and making time for fun is key and has been making the difference these past few weeks! . Let me know what you guys thought and if you want to see more. I had so much fun making it! 😁 . #vlog #queens #queensuniversity #dayinthelife #student #organization #productivity #motivation #dayinmylife

DAY IN THE LIFE VLOG is going up at 4pm tonight! That’s right, you heard me! ITS A VLOG. . In the meantime, here’s a close up of my calendar planning spread! I’ll be showing you guys how I use it in my video tonight. 😉 . #student #university #dayinmylife #bulletjournal #organization #calendar

I’ve been using my Bullet journal for only two things lately. Tracking deadlines and journaling. But I swear by this ^ spread. It’s THE best way (for me) to stay on top of things at uni. Every three weeks, I take a half hour to an hour to visit the course pages for each of my courses and lay out the deadlines and work I have to do in a calendar. I write things down on the day they are due. That way if I ever have time to work ahead of just what’s due tonight, I look at tomorrow’s tasks. As for day to day, I use google calendar religiously! . Hope that helps! Of course, it’s also easy to see all this work from the bubble of your university. Nothing matters more than mental well-being, physical health and relationships. 💕 . #bulletjournal #university #health #mentalhealth #study #productivity #organization #planning

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. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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