Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares two short posts covering how to find freedom from the opinions of others and what to do when fear is keeping us stuckEpisode 2329: How to Find Freedom From the Opinions of Others AND What to Do When Fear is Keeping us Stuck by Katie PingKatie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-pleasing and drowning in guilt and shame over parts of her that she thought were unworthy. By her late-20s, she found herself passionless and riddled with anxiety - and she knew she needed a change. Instead of creating a multi-layered plan on how to attain more peace, she started small - with a walking meditation practice. Those 15 minutes of strolling in silence down a tree-lined residential street led her to where she is today - facing her fears of imperfection and doing it anyway.The original posts are located here: http://moreofwhatmattersblog.com/how-to-find-freedom-from-the-opinions-of-others/ & http://moreofwhatmattersblog.com/what-to-do-when-fear-is-keeping-us-stuck/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life talks about faking it until you make itEpisode 2328: Manifestation Methods: Can You Actually Fake it Til You Make It by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized LifeRenee is a minimalist mom, blogger, & coach. She and her husband downsized their house, paid off debt, started making money online, and now travel part-time with their kids. Her blog and online coaching is centered around helping other women to create this same lifestyle for themselves, both in their day to day living and in how they manage their money.The original post is located here: https://www.thefunsizedlife.com/fake-it/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Kowalski of Sloww shares 3 simple things we can all learn from the quaker testimony of simplicityEpisode 2327: 3 Simple Things We Can All Learn from the Quaker Testimony of Simplicity by Kyle Kowalski of SlowwKyle Kowalski, the human behind Sloww, is a corporate dropout turned solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis―synthesizing the world’s wisdom to awaken and actualize the art of living. His crisis was the beginning of the end of my glorification of busy and unconscious consumption—and the beginning of his awakening to intentional livingThe original post is located here: https://www.sloww.co/testimony-of-simplicity/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks about whether or not minimalism makes you happier. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2326: [Part 2] Does Minimalism Make You Happier? Simplicity & Happiness by Antonia of Balance Through SimplicityBalance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and easy-to-follow guidance to help you create a meaningful life you love. Check out the blog if you’re looking to create more time, space and freedom for what really matters to you.The original post is located here: https://balancethroughsimplicity.com/does-minimalism-make-you-happier-simplicity-and-happiness/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks about whether or not minimalism makes you happier. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 2325: [Part 1] Does Minimalism Make You Happier? Simplicity & Happiness by Antonia of Balance Through SimplicityBalance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and easy-to-follow guidance to help you create a meaningful life you love. Check out the blog if you’re looking to create more time, space and freedom for what really matters to you.The original post is located here: https://balancethroughsimplicity.com/does-minimalism-make-you-happier-simplicity-and-happiness/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci shares his thoughts on reading to remember.Episode 2324: Reading to Remember by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Personal Growth & Educational LearningMichael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinci has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and business - crushing their goals, living their passion, and finding purpose, balance, and excellence in all they do.The original post is located here:https://www.moderndavinci.net/blog/2015/6/29/reading-to-remember Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less talks about the value of letting goEpisode 2323: If You Want to Be Light You Have to Let Go by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on What's Weighing You DownCourtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health. She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving her work, and being present and engaged with the people she loves. Her family changed, too. They moved from wanting bigger closets, nicer furniture, and more stuff to downsizing into a 750 sq. ft apartment with no storage.Courtney has written books, courses, and hundreds of articles to help you simplify your life and work so you can focus on what really matters.The original post is located here: https://bemorewithless.com/letitgo/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Teplitz talks about being compassionate and understandingEpisode 2322: Kindsight by Eric Teplitz on Being Compassionate and Understanding No Matter WhatEric Teplitz has had a lifelong fascination with human motivation, creativity, personal development, and living an inspired, rewarding, and positively impactful life. To this effect, he routinely undertakes challenging endeavors that intrigue him and impel him to grow. He has recorded an album of original songs and started his own record label to put it out into the world; acted onstage in community theater productions; backpacked over 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail; completed numerous half marathons, marathons, century rides, and triathlons (including an Ironman triathlon, after three attempts); volunteered hundreds of hours in a hospital playing music for patients (and their families/visitors/hospital staff); overcome a long-standing aversion to needles to become a regular blood donor (for nearly ten years and counting); and is the author of over 100 posts on Eric’s Inspired Living Blog. He is passionate about helping others open themselves up to a more expansive sense of what is possible; overcome resistance to following their interests, passions, curiosities, and dreams; and achieve a greater sense of meaning, purpose, and life satisfaction.The original post is located here: https://inspiredlivingblog.wordpress.com/2021/08/31/kindsight/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Aardema with No Sidebar asks what you're hungry forEpisode 2321: What Are You Hungry For by Heather Aardema with No Sidebar on Slowing Down To Make Life Feel LighterNo Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul.The original post is located here: https://nosidebar.com/what-are-you-hungry-for/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit shares 6 practical steps to start living more simplyEpisode 2320: 6 Practical Steps to Start Living More Simply by Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity HabitJulianna is a professional declutterer and writer at The Simplicity Habit. She writes to encourage and inspire women who want to simplify their homes and livesThe original post is located here: https://www.thesimplicityhabit.com/steps-to-start-living-more-simply/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices