S5 Ep177: Become a Lazy Genius with Kendra Adachi

This week on Cultivating the Lovely, host MacKenzie Koppa chats with Kendra Adachi. Kendra is a writer and podcaster, as well as a wife and mother to three beautiful children. Today MacKenzie talks with Kendra about her new book The Lazy Genius Way and what it means to make it easier to do the things that bring you to life. (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

What the basis is for the “Lazy Genius Way” Figuring out what matters to you and what you need to make the most of your time What MacKenzie loves about this book and why she thinks you need to read it Letting ourselves be honest about what it means to be a person with unique needs and wants Recognizing and naming what matters to you

If you don’t name what matters underneath it all, you are just going to keep trying and being tired.

Kendra Adachi   Observing your own life and noticing what works and what doesn’t work for you Stop using levels of order or messiness as a measure of morality How the book is broken down into principles for every situation Navigating this season in our lives with grace and a teachable spirit A typical day in the life of Kendra and her family

Current Lovelies- Kendra: painting her nails almost daily and loving it for the first time in her life

MacKenzie: curating her family’s playlists for different times of the day

Resources Mentioned- Books: The Lazy Genius Way

On the Bright Side

Stand All the Way Up

Podcasts: Tsh Oxenreider and The Good List

The Lazy Genius Collective Podcast

Kendra’s episode: How to Make the Perfect Playlist

The Popcast

Music: Penny and Sparrow

Movies: Sense and Sensibility

Find Kendra- You can find Kendra on her website The Lazy Genius Collective. You can also follow her on Instagram.

Find MacKenzie- You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

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