“You can really understand your tendency... and then use it to get what you want!”
- Shinah
SUMMARY
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
Learn calligraphy with me: www.freecalligraphyworkshop.com
CONNECT:
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Facebook: facebook.com/crookedcalligraphy
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