Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired.
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1. You rock & On self determination & Try different: Three must-read posts from Mr. Seth Godin, genius, this week. Enjoy!
2. Great Financial Advice from the in Flight Safety Handbook: How is financial planning like a plane crash? Find out in this excellent post. It might just save your life… or at least your bank account.
3. Video Interview: Unautomate Your Finances with Baker & Video Interview: Untemplate your mind, body, and spirit with Amber Zuckswert: Awesome video interviews with two of my favourite bloggers—Adam Baker from Man vs. Debt & Amber Zuckswert from Epic Self.
4. 10 Shattered Financial Templates: One more from Untemplater this week (to go along with my credit card debt freedom theme) I had to share this great post about shattering financial templates. Bottom line: out with the old & in with the new!
5. The Story of Stuff: My boyfriend saw Annie Leonard on the Colbert Report the other night. In true minimalist fashion, he called me up right away to tell me about it. Annie is an activist who has spent the past 10 years traveling the globe fighting environmental threats. In her story, she talks about the real costs of extraction, production, distribution, consumption and disposal. In other words she tells us why we should all be minimalists. Amen! Check out the site for more and to view the “Story of Stuff” short film.
6. What James Cameron Taught Me About Passion: I love this post by JD where he talks about why reaching our goals & living our passions sometimes requires doing things that we don’t want to. In his case, it’s Internet Marketing. I love his metaphor, “…everybody who is involved with Internet Marketing has an underlying passion that pushes them forward. [It’s] a lot like playing the bass guitar. Few people actually have a passion for it, but if you’re willing to do it you can get in the band.”
7. Rescue Time & Leech Block: Two awesome productivity tools that I found via Location180. Rescue time is an “automagical time tracking & tools to help you focus (from light ‘nudges’ to blocking for short periods of focus) and track project time.” LeechBlock is a simple productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.
8. Live your Life as if Everything is a Miracle: Inspirational words & beautiful photographs & quotes, a wonderful guest post on the Good Life Zen blog. “I am realistic. I expect miracles.” —Wayne Dyer
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Have a great weekend, loves of my life. Spread love & light where ever you may go.
You’re right, life is short and we should try to enjoy it, even the chores. I guess that I don’t mind doing the usual house chores like yard work, laundry, etc. I usually just sort of “zone out” while doing the yard work so time passes quickly.
As for the laundry, the lovely Miss TK and I split that up and share the folding, hanging etc. So we squeeze that in between TV, computer time or whatever.
I always have music on around the house on the weekend mornings so that helps pass the time as well. All in all, music and a good attitude does the trick in the same way as yoga, zen and flowers. All Good!!
I think that it is so sweet that you and Miss TK split up the laundry chores. Having music on around the house makes such a difference, doesn’t it? I find that no matter what kind of mood I’m in — when a good song pops on — I’m instantly lifted! 🙂
My co-worker and I are trying to make work more enjoyable by making sure we take a walk outside in the afternoon. The sunshine and the ocean brighten our day and make the workday more enjoyable.
That is such a fantastic idea, Matt! Taking a little while to step outside of the office each day is critical. Plus, just the act of walking is so good for your body & for your mood. Gets those endorphins pumping. 😉
I love this!!! I also have music playing when I am doing everything. And when I am alone I sing really loud and usually dance. This morning Britney Spears came on and I had my own dance party! It was awesome. I also garden in my bathing suit too. Who wants weird tan lines right? Thanks for sharing. I am going to try and come up with crazy things to do that I haven’t tried yet.
Solo-Britney-Spears-dance-party? You are my kinda gal, Meg! I love it! Let me know what you come up with. 🙂
I have been thinking the exact same thing about hiking and yoga… I just need a hiking buddy that doesn’t always flake!! hehe. This is a sweet post and a sweet reminder to enjoy the little things… thanks 🙂 xx
If you lived closer we could totally be hiking buddies! There are so many amazing trails near my house.
So glad the post served as a positive reminder. XO