Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy!
Personal Development
This week, we have posts that can help reduce overwhelm by acting – gain clarity, map things out, start acting, and sustain habits over time.
Create an Idea Map. This first post of the week explores how we could use the framework of an Eisenhour map to prioritize ideas we are considering in all parts of our life.
Gaining Clarity. This post looks at four different types of clarity and how they can all be important to consider as we focus on creating an intentional life.
Inspiring Change. We often tell stories to set a vision for the future. This post describes why it’s important to act first, then figure out the stories to set the vision.
Sustaining Change. Once we set on a path to create change, we need to sustain it over time. This post talks about how difficult that is and how we must be OK when we stumble and start again.
Take Action to Reduce Overwhelm. When we are overwhelmed, we can often freeze. Yet, often, the best thing we can do to reduce the feeling is to just start acting. This post reminds us to act.
One Shade Greener
This week, I’m going to link to a post from last summer that is always relevant this time of year – Shopping for Sunscreen – provides information on what to keep in mind and brands to consider.
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 is a collection of short episodes. All with different areas of focus, this set got me thinking about applications in many areas of my life.
Useful, Beautiful, Inherited, Hopeful. 6 minutes. Before Breakfast. This podcast helps us move more quickly through a clearing and organizing project.
20 Smart Tips to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster (Part 1). 14 minutes. Part 2 – 10 minutes. Optimal Finance Daily. This two-part series provides tips to become financially independent.
Easing Climate Anxiety with Jeanette Johnson. 4 minutes. The Best Advice Show. One quote from that got me thinking was this, “The person most likely to change the mind of a middle-aged, American guy when it comes to climate change is his teenage daughter.” Thought provoking.
Magic Happens in the Mushy Middle. 5 minutes. Before Breakfast. The mushy middle of any project is hard and it’s easy to just stop or give up. This podcast suggests why we should persist.
7 Minimalist Tips for Freelancers. 10 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. Rebecca Crespo shares transformative tips to integrate minimalism into freelancing to achieve a more fulfilling and sustainable career.