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I am so excited to share with you the things that have changed my life. Here you will find books, journals, & products that I love.
These items have made a huge difference in my life. I hope you will find that they can make a difference in yours too!
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Book & Journal Reviews
The Next Right Thing book
– Emily P. Freeman.
THIS is where it all began for me. After many years in an unhealthy, controlling relationship, I had no idea how to live my life on my own. The simplest decisions seemed impossible for me to figure out. Someone close to me suggested that I start listening to The Next Right Thing podcast, so I did. It was just what I needed at the exact time that I needed it! I was blown away at everything I heard. So much so, I listened to many of the episodes two or three times just to soak in all of Emily’s wisdom. When I found out there was a book, I just HAD to buy it. It was a phenomenal investment in my life!
If you are feeling overwhelmed and suffering from decision fatigue, or in the words of Emily, “if you need some white space for your soul to breath”, The Next Right Thing is for you! In the book, as well as the podcast, you will learn so many valuable life lessons. For example, how to be a soul minimalist, how to recognize and follow the arrows life gives you, it is okay to be a beginner, how to make the most important list, how to be where you are, choosing your absence, the need to wear better pants, how to wait with hope, and oh so much more.
I love the book and frequently refer back to it. The podcast is also an audible treasure that I hold dearly. Emily P. Freeman has such a soothing voice. She speaks to you from the bottom of her heart, and you can feel the love she is sending your way within each episode. Her writing is so thoughtful, and can easily be applied to the lives of many.
You can find this beautiful gem of a book on Amazon. Emily also has written some other beautiful books. A Million Little Ways, Simply Tuesday, Grace for the Good Girl, & Graceful.
Listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts.
The Lazy Genius Way
– Kendra Adachi
Let me just start by saying, KENDRA HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!
After discovering The Next Right Thing podcast and book, which also utterly changed my life, I was quickly led to one of Emily’s good friends, the Lazy Genius, Kendra Adachi. Kendra has a podcast, The Lazy Genius, as well as this beautiful book. She also has a new book coming out in March 2022, The Lazy Genius Kitchen. (This is not a cookbook.) You can preorder on Amazon, as I have already done.
The Lazy Genius Way teaches us how to be a genius on what matters and lazy on the things that don’t. Seriously, where has this book been all my life?! Kendra helps us to name what matters, and give ourselves the permission we need to just let go of everything that doesn’t. I mean, she makes it so simple. It IS so simple, how have we never realized it on our own? We fight so hard to follow standards and traditions that have been preset for us. We stress ourselves out and give up our own joy and happiness to please other people who are probably never going to fully be pleased by us. It’s time for a change!
In the Lazy Genius Way book, Kendra has laid out thirteen brilliant principles we can use as a filter for our lives. There is no one size fits all and she knows it. She has not created a “formula”, even better, she has blessed us with these principles we can apply to our own life situations to figure out what works for us. (You can use one or two at a time or use them all at once. YOU get to decide what is the most effective.) The book helps us understand how we can name what matters, how we can ask ourselves the “magic question”, decide once, go in the right order, and so much more that I don’t want to spoil for you.
You can find this life-changing book on Amazon. Don’t forget to preorder the Lazy Genius Kitchen!
Listen to the podcast on Google Podcasts.
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Product Reviews
The O-Cedar Spin Mop
This may seem silly, but I am not kidding you when I say this mop has improved my life! Quite possibly more me than most people who have ever bought this, for I run a cleaning business full time. Since spring 2018 I have been cleaning for a living. I started with a sponge mop. This required not only replacing the mop heads often, but also some pain in the back bending. Over, and over, and endlessly over again.
One of my clients suggested I switch to the O-Cedar spin mop. I did. It has been just about three years since I made the switch and I have never looked back since!
This mop bucket system makes mopping very quick and easy. The mop heads are machine washable, and they hold up so well. It also has enticed my children to want to help with floor cleaning in our own home because it truly is a fun system to use. Not to mention, it is so much easier on my back, especially with daily use.
You can find the O-Cedar spin mop at popular retailers such as Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Lowe’s, and Home Depot.
Also find it on Amazon.
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