“You can really understand your tendency... and then use it to get what you want!”

- Shinah

Do you have trouble “sticking” to an art, craft, or other creative thing?

Have you gone through countless different creative outlets without ever really developing a real practice?

Do you have what I like to call a “guilty craft closet” in your home?

Then this is the episode for you!

Before finding calligraphy, I tried a TON of creative things... woodworking, watercolors, you name it. And none of them lasted for more than a month or two.

The influential self-help writer Gretchen Rubin has actually done a lot of work figuring out WHY people have so much trouble establishing solid habits and how to address their issues — and it all comes down to personality types. Her 4 Tendencies framework divides people up into four categories: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels.

Since I figured out my own personality type, I’ve been able to strengthen my habits... and work WITH my personality instead of against it.

Are you ready to hack your habit-making and create some more consistency in your life?

Tune into this episode of The Shinah Show to find out:

• The four different personality types according to writer Gretchen Rubin — and how they relate to your ability to stick with a creative practice
• Why embracing your tendency is super helpful in terms of creating habits
• How I pushed through my fear and resistance and became a calligraphy teacher

Highlights:‌ ‌

• 00:36  Trouble “sticking” with a creative practice?
• 01:14  The 4 tendencies  
• 06:03  Embracing your tendency  
• 07:25  Setting habits as an Obliger
• 09:15  My calligraphy-teaching story
• 10:47  Every tendency is valid!
• 11:16  Try my free workshop!

Links:‌ ‌

The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (And Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin

https://gretchenrubin.com/the-four-tendencies 

The ‘Find Your Calligraphy Style’ Challenge!

https://crookedcalligraphy.lpages.co/style ‌

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