100% Guilt-Free Self-Care

This week I'm here to talk about my weekend self care. I figured out a formula of three things I need every weekend in order to feel refreshed and ready for the next week.

• Prep
• Restore and Rest
• Fun

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• Reflection
• Attention
• Intention
• Contribution
• Gratitude
• Meditation
• Breakfast and tea
• Morning Miles

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode22/

Why am I interested in the topic of this book? Knowing myself and how I react to outer accountability has helped me build habits that work with my natural tendency rather than against it.. This has also helped me help my clients build the habits they seek.

How much did I already know about the book before I started it? I first read The Happiness Project back in 2009 – the same year I did my yoga teacher training. This was when I had a lightbulb moment that I could change my life and I didn't have to live the cards I'd been dealt and I could set goals and reach them and I could change habits if I wanted to. The Happiness Project set me down a path of personal development in a way I hadn't yet experienced.

What would I tell a friend about this book? I love this framework and supporting book so much I made the four tendencies one of my quick fire questions in my interviews and I have every single client take the quiz. It is such helpful information to have – what kind of accountability do you need? You have to approach Rebels way differently that you approach obligers.

Did the author set it up so it is easy to understand? Once you take the quiz, you can read all about your tendency in the book and that will help you figure out what kind of support you need in order to reach your goals. You can also listen to Gretchen explain the tendencies on her podcast called Happier.

Specifically what did you love about the book? I love how easy it is to for me to apply what I've learned about my tendency in order to reach my own goals. I also use this book to help me figure out how to work with clients and have them use this self-knowledge to reach their goals..

Who will enjoy reading this book and why?

• People who love personality frameworks will love this book because it is another small yet significant piece of self-knowledge.
• People who haven't yet figured out how to reach their goals will love this book because it gives ideas on how to work with not against your natural instincts.
• Parents will love this book because they can help see what motivates their kids into action.
• People who are frustrated with other people in their lives for not getting shit done can learn how to help and motivate the people in their lives and learn that not everyone easily gets shit done.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode21/

I have taught yoga and wellness practices for 20 years. Always at home with deep emotion, a crash course in loss in my 40s through a divorce, losing a baby and selling my 12 year business took me on a trip through the underworld that left me even more committed to bringing the so-called "dark emotions" into the light.

Grief and loss are a part of every life and can be integrated and even appreciated if we turn toward them — kindness and curiosity are our best allies. It is a privilege for me to create experiences and spaces that offer this possibility.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode20/

Rebecca started her career as a graphic designer, managed creative teams and co-owned a marketing and creative agency. At the age of 42, after 8 years running what she thought was her dream company, she took a big leap into the unknown and went back to her first love of interior decor. Studio Plumb was launched in January 2018 and have been in full-on learning mode ever since.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode19/

Ali Edwards' passion resides in that very special place where the stories and images of life intersect.

Designer, blogger, workshop instructor, and author of four books about memory keeping, Ali is well known for authentically capturing everyday life with photos and words and creating memory keeping projects from those moments that pass by in an instant.

Guided by simple principles such as not making things more complicated than they need to be, focusing on the things that matter most and embracing imperfection, Ali Edwards is proud to be a work in progress.

She believes without a doubt that there's no right or wrong way to do all this, that the real stories are worth telling, and there's a whole lot of celebrating to do even in the midst of the challenging pieces of life.

Since 2004, Ali Edwards blog, workshops and memory keeping projects have inspired tens of thousands of people to share their own stories and enrich their own lives through the process.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode18/

About Alisha:

I'm Alisha Sommer, Bay Area Freelance Writer & Photographer. I have a gift for holding sacred space, for deep listening, and for seeing the ordinary in extraordinary ways.

In the past, I founded and edited a print literary journal (Blackberry: a magazine), published personal essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry for a variety of online and print publications, ghostwritten, and taught at Squam Art Workshops.

Currently, you'll find me hosting creative gatherings in Sonoma, CA like the Fever Dreams Collective Retreat with Jennette Nielsen, and facilitating the online writing workshop liberated lines with Robin Sandomirsky. Oh. I also sling wine.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode17/

Carly Adams is a Professional Organizer based in Sacramento, CA. She helps her clients get organized in their homes & businesses by working alongside them.

Whether that's helping them declutter, creating a Pinterest-perfect pantry, or helping a busy Mom re-examine the flow of her kitchen or utility closet – Carly is a self-proclaimed "organizational nerd" that loves to geek out to her clients' benefit. When she's not dropping off donations, she can be found relaxing at home with her husband and dog.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode16/

Anna Guest-Jelley is the founder of Curvy Yoga, an online yoga studio and teacher training center that helps people of all shapes and sizes find true acceptance and freedom, both on and off the mat.

Anna is the author of Curvy Yoga: Love Yourself & Your Body a Little More Each Day (Sterling) and the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body (Llewellyn). Anna and Curvy Yoga have been featured online and in print at The New York Times, The Washington Post, US News & World Report, Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and many more. Visit Curvy Yoga online at CurvyYoga.com.

Show notes: http://tamihackbarth.com/episode15/

MegAnne Ford is a positive parenting coach- she helps parents drink hot coffee, stop yelling, and learn how to really enjoy the time you spend with your strong-willed children by removing ALL fear-based discipline tools. She runs online coaching and courses aimed to take big overwhelming theories and break it down into small bite-sized action steps.

Show notes: www.tamihackbarth.com/episode14