Weekend Design & Wellness Project

PROBLEM SOLVING

Photo by: Karla Hernandez @karlahrnndz

What bothers you so much that you have mentally invented a product or created a solution? If you have not created an actual work around, then how much would you pay for the solution if it existed?

This weekend, solve a common problem that would make your life easier. Write down the major issue followed by a big vision void of obstacles. Draw a quick sketch if it’s a product or write out the functional characteristic if it’s a process solution.

Name it and possibly take it further and price out manufacturing costs or hours needed to create and implement a process solution. (This is where you fall down the research rabbit hole.)

There you go! You are now a problem solver and possibly an inventor. Shark Tank, here you come!

Intuition Tune-Up

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Everyone naturally has intuition, that inner knowing or spidey sense. Think back to those moments when you thought of someone and then they called or when you had a bad feeling that something was about to happen and then it did. Pay attention to that little sour feeling in the pit of your stomach, those chills down your spine and a contracted feeling in your shoulders and chest when they happen. This is intuition manifesting through various physical reactions in the body. Intuition can also indicate something divine and positive is about to show up in your life. These physical sensations may feel like an expansive chest opening, a joyful flutter in the stomach or tingles in the lower spine. There could also be a premonition of a moment that hasn’t yet occurred. Tuning in to strengthen intuition is emotionally draining and can be difficult for some to handle. When you’re ready to slowly tune in, try these meditation below. Listen to them before you go to sleep or first thing in the morning.

Intuition meditations to connect with your inner wisdom:

• Guided Meditation from Natalie - Roaming Yogi

• 853 Hz Meditation from Meditative Mind
  
  

5 Questions With Purpose

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For Purpose Questions:

1. Ever think about your purpose or significance of your life?

2. What is a compliment or praise you’ve gotten a number of times?

3. What do you love doing more than anything?

4. Do you share that skill or passion with others already?

5. Are you really skilled in something that you could train or teach others to do?

A great way to find your purpose or impact is to share something you already know with someone who may be interested. Sharing information and specific tips helps us to connect with one another. We are all just beings bumping around in these goofy bodies learning hard lessons and figuring out what the heck we’re all doing here.

How about we all share our specialty with someone today to feel a bit more connected to one another for a moment?

Weekend Design & Wellness Project

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This weekend sketch ideas for that book you’ve been writing in your head for as long as you can remember. Then, try to write a rough draft of your biography or about the author. Look back over the posts from this week to use the exercises as guides. This is a creative activity to get your mind and body warmed up for taking action on your dreams and goals one sketchy doodle at a time. Enjoy!

Biographically Speaking

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Do you find it challenging whenever you have to write your bio for a resume, your company’s website, your own website or even social media? Do you draw a blank when asked what you do or what you’re working on? You’re not alone. Who wants to sound like a robot anyway with a prepared script?

This exercise will be helpful in writing a bio infused with your own personality.

1. Write 3 professional skills in your area of expertise

2. Write 3 personal traits that make you great a great friend, family member, partner, citizen.

3. Write your 3 favorite comedies, this could be, movies, series or standup (This part is for carefully referencing the tone of your sense of humor to avoid sounding too corporate or robotic.)

4. Write a mixture of 3 things you’d like to improve about yourself professionally and/or personally. (This can be for your eyes only.)

5. Write three things you are proud of experiencing in your life. This can include awards, adventures or a life changing decision that made you better person.

6. Finally, put it all together in small paragraph. It doesn’t not have to be perfectly worded at this point.

This is exercise is a reference guide and it will take shape as you craft different versions of biographies you may need to write. Before you know it you will have this list memorized and will never be a deer in headlights when asked what you do and why or stare at a blank bio box at a loss for your own words.

Now feel some gratitude for your hard work throughout all of your experiences. Remember we are all constant works in progress. Take a deep breath and stay present in this moment.