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systems for a self-taught life

Simple, beautiful self-study tools, built from the way I actually work through big questions in literature, philosophy, and more.

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Every template started as a system I built for my own study. Each one is a Notion workspace you duplicate and make your own.

A stack of well-worn philosophy and literature books, including Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet and Maggie Nelson's The Art of Cruelty ( study system )

The MIT Philosophy Challenge

A complete home base for self-directed study, built around MIT's undergraduate philosophy curriculum — organize courses, readings, notes, and everything you produce in one place.

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A vintage black-and-white photograph of a full wall of bookshelves with a bentwood rocking chair and tall stacks of books in front ( reading )

The Busy Person's Reading Planner

Turn an overwhelming to-be-read list into a realistic reading syllabus — set a pace that fits your actual schedule, track sources and themes, and finally finish what you start.

$18one-time buy →
A collage of study materials: annotated pages from Notes from Underground and Ovid, black-and-white photos of readers, a bookshelf, and a tablet with notes ( goal-setting )

2026 Self-Study Goal Planner

Move from vague aspirations to intentional learning — guided journal prompts and a goals system that connect what you study to the life you actually want to build.

$12one-time buy →
Open antique books, an envelope, a pen, and reading glasses arranged on a white linen blanket in soft sunlight ( curriculum )

2026 Personal Curriculum Planner

Turn your goals into a study plan you'll actually keep — reality-check frameworks, module-by-module curriculum building, and pacing that survives a tired Tuesday evening.

$18one-time buy →
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All four templates in one bundle — everything you need to set goals, plan a curriculum, and read and study with intention.

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I'm Meaghan. I write Meadow Mind, a Substack about building an intellectual life through self-directed study — working through MIT's philosophy curriculum, reading syllabi, and the occasional rabbit hole.

These templates are the actual systems behind that work. Nothing here was designed as a product first: each one was a tool I needed, refined until it held up, and then cleaned up so you can use it too.

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