Author: peaceofmary

I am Marie-Lotte Van Beveren: a 27-year-old Ghent-based blogger, clinical psychologist, statistician and Ph.D. candidate at Ghent University. For those interested: my research is on the role of positive emotions and adaptive emotion regulation for emotional wellbeing. Even though my research is not the focus of my blog, my aim is to bring theory into practice by exposing my community to a bulk of positive things and elicit similar emotions. Besides my love for psychology, I enjoy shopping (a lot) and organizing my closet on a Sunday afternoon to try to come up with new outfits for the upcoming week. I usually share these outfits on a daily basis via IG stories. I’m always busy figuring out the latest trends, searching where to shop them and eventually share this exciting information with my community. Furthermore, I like to try out the newest skin products and make-up while doing background research on the philosophy of the brand. I love running and yoga, taking a bath, and reading fashion magazines while sipping coffee. I like to travel and share my experiences abroad with my community. I have this habit of making lists whenever I go somewhere. My blog is a platform on which I can really share all of my creative thoughts, ideas, experiences, and daily hassles! It is about my peace of mind or – how I like to call it – Peace of Mary. This entails the little things in life as well as fashion in all its aspects (which is often my main focus), beauty, travel and what I do/where I go to on a daily basis (lifestyle). I hope to reach out to people who sometimes feel overwhelmed by this thing called life. I hope to enrich their minds by sharing what makes me feel happy and grateful and inspire them by showing the true version of myself.

11 January 2020peaceofmary

TRAVEL // NYC day 2

So I hope you had a good night of rest because today is going to be a very beautiful – but busy – NYC day! Breakfast, the most important meal of the day! Start your day at Cha Cha Matcha with a matcha latte and nutty banana oatmeal, a matcha croissant or a chunk of […]

8 December 20198 December 2019peaceofmary

RECIPES // My açai bowl

Since it’s been a long time since I posted something about food, I decided to share my açai bowl recipe. It took me a while to fine-tune it (I’ve been experimenting with different kinds of berries and milk), but this is the final result! Let’s kick-start your day with a bowl of happiness. What do […]

1 December 20198 December 2019peaceofmary

TRAVEL // NYC day 1

A couple of months ago I promised to share my New York City (NYC) list. Since it is quite exhaustive, I decided to list all the places I love and only provide you with additional information and/or pictures if I think that is necessary. Furthermore, I’ll be spreading my list over three blog post (which […]

20 August 2019peaceofmary

PLANET // 3 small changes to help save our planet

Hi there! Long time no see! For those wondering why: I’ve been busy writing my dissertation and – as a result – I didn’t always find the time to work on my blog. However, there are several drafts that need finishing and I promise I’ll finalize them in the near future during my free time. […]

16 July 2019peaceofmary

VIDEO // My daily make-up routine

A couple of months ago, I decided to try out something new and I am super excited about it. More specifically, I wanted to make a short make-up tutorial so I can show you guys my daily make-up routine. So: here’s the result. As you may notice, this video is not without any flaws because […]

24 February 201916 July 2019peaceofmary

FASHIONFLASH // Comfy outfit

Hooray for Kanye and the Kardashian-Jenner family: they made it socially-accepted to wear your sweatpants and favorite hoodie far beyond the couch or supermarket. While sweatpants are officially one of the biggest street trends of the moment, most women, in general, don’t feel comfortable wearing them at all times. However, you don’t necessarily have to […]

17 February 2019peaceofmary

FASHION // Capitola watches

I have this weird relationship with time. I cannot seem to accept that it is going so fast. A good watch makes it somewhat more bearable. If you like mine (Petite Mesh Gold White) you can shop it – or similar options – here and get a 15% discount using my personal code at checkout: […]

22 January 201914 February 2019peaceofmary

FASHIONFLASH // Beige

I decided to write down some (very short) fashion flash posts to share where my clothes are from and to further elaborate on current trends (instead of just posting pictures on Instagram). Especially now that Spring season is just around the corner, I will try to post a fashion flash on a regular basis to […]

20 January 201914 February 2019peaceofmary

RECIPES // My banana bread

Since many of you asked: here’s my – not so secret – favourite and vegan banana bread recipe (inspired by Lisa goes Vegan) which is perfect as a snack or a quick on-the-go breakfast. Let’s go shopping You will need: approximately 200 grams of spelt flour (use 250 grams if you like your banana bread […]

14 January 201914 February 2019peaceofmary

BEAUTY // My hair routine

Hi guys. I am sorry that I didn’t post anything for a while. I should be honest with you, I’m a perfectionist and I always wonder what others might think if I post something. Therefore, I was sometimes hesitant about posting the things that inspire me. However, new year, new resolutions: right? So, I decided […]