Hardwork beats talent

2020 GOALS ACHIEVED 🤍

every January, I set my own goals and resolutions for the whole year, these are my goals last 2020. I am sharing this with you because despite of the pandemic, God is faithful.

• no missed family gatherings.

• made lots of coffee at home (dalgona squad ☕️ lol)

• decided to love myself more

• saved enough for my tuition fee

• increased my knowledge as a professional (thanks free webinars)

• out of town roadtrips with a stronger #AJandB

• published our research internationally, finished my comprehensive examination in Grad school, and waiting for my graduation this year. 😭🤍

bonus goals that I achieved:

• started my tiktok account and post educational/motivational contents

• i met my @inkandpapersph family

• started commissions (framed calligraphy, diy cards, and mugs)

there’s so much to be grateful for, still praying and hoping for better days ahead. 🙏🏼🤍

don’t you ever give up~~

september update: still waiting for the email for my admission in grad school. 🥺 i hope i can get in. while i’m waiting, i got some art commissions (it helps me especially for my tuition fee) on tiktok, i’m really enjoying making personalized items.

little update about August, it was a great month for me. i turned 25, i spent my birthday with my parents, i have art commissions, and i am super blessed. this september, there will be soooo many changes in my life, i need to make a decision to choose myself, to save my mental health, and i will never regret it. :)

happy 9.9 everyone! add to cart all you want but be mindful on what to check out. :)

August 2020 — still working on my research for grad school as another school year starts, it means i can’t graduate on time. yes, making myself calm by doing some journaling with my cute washi tapes. hihihi.

june & july 2020 — keeping my journal by summarizing my month on what makes me happy, new discoveries, and what’s keeping me alive. also, starting my month full of hope and some reminders. trying my best to keep a daily journal or plan my week ahead but yeah, life is full of... hmm.

quarantine spreads — decided to download TikTok app just for fun making my journal process videos, some calligraphy and DIY tutorials. thanks to that i started doing art commissions and collaborating with brands.

Discipline is what drives you to get up despite of how awful you feel and get on with it.

this is my favorite spread, i’m still working on this trait. 2020 is really a tough year wohooo, pandemic plus no concrete plans. char.

adjusting with online learning (decided to enroll my 2nd master’s degree), working from home for my day job, and art commissions (yey! i just started accepting this year because of the tuition fees and ofc i love making commissions esp for my clients’ special days)

keep going, fighting!

𝙞 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙞’𝙢 𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝙞 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙞’𝙢 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 ~~

hello there! i’m alelie and it’s been a year or two years? i guess.. if you’re still around and remember me. i hope that you’ll support my recent posts and life updates. tehee 🤍

aaand yes! i just turned twenty five but i’m feeling younger. Years ago, I thought at twenty five means being able to do everything. But now that I got here, I learned to be grateful for slow and steady growth — even in uncertainty, to be more calm when things get overwhelming, and to trust His plans for me. Here are some lessons and advice that I’d like to say to my younger self. cheers to quarter life! ☕️