79: Picking Up

The idea of leading slower, less cluttered lives is a deeply resonant concept right now. With good reason. With the barrage of information and stuff at our fingertips, minimalism holds a calming appeal. The shadow side of this trend is that it can leave us paralyzing to pick anything up. The episode addresses this conundrum head on. Host Sharon talks through a few core concepts that unpin her "Picking Up Philosophy" and then offers up a How To Guide for Picking Up. From learning how to say yes with intention (ahem exercise your ability to say no ahem) to recognizing seasonal shifts, this episode shares many tools and lens for how you can think about the things you carry. "What we choose to hold with us, what we choose to pick up and carry, makes up the landscapes of our lives. The greatest gift is learning how to curate this bundle for each season. To decipher what to hold and when to let go – and when we are ready for something new." – Sharon Lipovsky Ideas Shared Starting Points for Picking Up Understand your values Honor your values in what you hold Remember that we carry far more than stuff How to Guide for Picking Up Start Fresh Get Inspired Pick Up Only What You Love Say Yes with Intention Set Boundaries that Honor Your Values Learn to Trust Your Impulses Recognize Seasonal Shifts Stay True Resources and Links Visionaries and Voices and its progressive learning studio and retail space the Visionarium which is getting a lot of deserved press lately like this Design Yourself 53 with Julia Lipovsky of Visionaries and Voices Artist Kevin White who made the painting featured in the cover art Still no photo dug up of me skydiving, but if I find one, I'll post it! Values Exercise