Do you believe you’re “just not a morning person”? Have you tried to build the perfect morning routine checklist, but you never seem to wake up early enough to follow it? Does your morning routine include hitting snooze twice, rushing to get dressed, and hastily eating processed food while you commute to work, raging at every other commuter because you’re already late? If you have kids, your morning is likely even more chaotic. Or maybe you’re passionate about personal improvement. So, you created a morning routine checklist that involves doing squats while you brush your teeth, taking a cold shower, and chugging a disgusting green juice powder. Despite following all the right self-improvement tips, you dread your mornings. Here’s how to completely revamp your approach and join…
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Many of us like to start fresh with the beginning of a new calendar year. We write resolutions and set intentions for how we’re going to be different in the new year. This often looks like jotting an assortment of healthy habits in no particular order on January 1st. Then we try to keep them up for as long as we can. And it’s common to drop most of them by the middle of the month. It can feel really demoralizing when this happens. But it’s not your fault. It’s just the system you’re using! Below, we’ll talk about how to shift your approach and actually meet your New Year’s goals this year. New Year’s Goals vs. Resolutions It might seem like I’m splitting hairs by differentiating goals and resolutions. But the process of setting goals is very…
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On this site, I share a lot of advice for decluttering your physical space. Tips for getting rid of things you’ve accumulated that you no longer have use for. The same principle goes for our minds. We can collect “psychic clutter” – old habits and beliefs that helped us thrive in childhood but currently hinder us. For more about the concept of psychic clutter, check out my Enneagram 1 post. This post focuses on the Enneagram 9. The Enneagram is a personality typology system that outlines 9 types, each defined by a core fear and core motivation. To learn more, check out this list of Enneagram books, which highlights the best options for beginners. You can also refer to online sources like the Enneagram Institute. Free online tests are available, but don’t take the result as gospel. Read about the top 3 types your answers…
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Inspired Essentialism is about helping us discover what is most important to us in order to live more intentional lives. Personality typology is a theme I touch on often because it’s such a useful tool for each of us as individuals to narrow down our purpose. These systems give us a framework for analyzing our motivations and gaining the self-knowledge required to sort out what’s important to us versus what others have told us is important. The Enneagram is one of those tools. I’ve written about the Enneagram types through the lens of minimalism and essentialism before. But you may be wondering what books about the enneagram you should read to learn more. To summarize, the Enneagram describes nine personality types, each based on a core fear and…
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So, you want to live a more intentional life? Your first baby step is to journal. Journaling can be a powerful tool for self-reflection. Setting aside dedicated time to ponder a question and write out your answer can lead to some fascinating discoveries. If you already have a journaling habit, you know that your answer to a prompt can really surprise you! I crafted the self-reflection journal prompts below to address questions we all need to ask, but most of us avoid. I’ve written before about the importance of sorting your top priorities from lower-value activities you spend time and energy on. That sounds simple, but it’s no easy task. Many of your “fluff” activities are valuable and enjoyable in their own ways. It’s nonetheless…
