Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy!
Personal Development
This week is an eclectic mix of posts that cover confidence, productivity, and self-care.
Confidence to Stand Out. This first post of the week takes a lesson from the flowering spring trees who aren’t afraid to show their colors as a pop among the sea of spring green.
Longer Days. With longer daylight hours we tend to have more energy throughout the day. This paired with lots of people taking summer vacation may open a window for a passion project.
Purposeful Self-Care. We don’t always need the same kind of personal care. Looking at the 8 dimensions of wellbeing could uncover different ways to take care of ourselves.
Bits of Time. Our weeks are full of little bits of time where we are waiting or in-between activities. How could we create an intentional plan for these moments?
Schedule = Comfort or Anxiety? Sometimes our schedule can give us comfort while at other times it can create anxiety. This post considers how to recognize which is happening and why.
One Shade Greener
This week, the sustainability post – Greener Lawn Maintenance – looks at what we can do during the summertime to reduce the impact of our weekly lawn maintenance on the environment.
If you are interested in starting or continuing a sustainability journey, One Shade Greener at Home, could be the perfect resource. Full of brands and links to put greener products at your fingertips.
PodList
This week, there are five podcasts on the list with four providing highlights from some great books that have recently been released. I hope you find at least one you connect with.
Are You Practicing the Piano or Playing the Piano? 3 minutes. Little Happier with Gretchen Rubin. This short episode reminds us how the words we choose can frame situations very differently.
The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age. 15 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. This podcast provides an overview of Meg Jay’s book covering how the 20s are the most challenging time of our life, but maybe it doesn’t have to be.
The Power of Rituals. 34 minutes. Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel. This interview with Michael Norton discusses his book The Ritual Effect and how we can add rituals to our everyday lives.
Slow Productivity. 27 minutes. Daily Creative with Todd Henry. Todd interviews Cal Newport and discusses Cal’s new book Slow Productivity.
Frank Bruni Examines Our Age of Grievance. 16 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. This overview of the book was an interesting listen and looks at how grievance is leading our lives.