12 free resources to get your shit together
Let me just preface this by saying that at least half of the time, I like to forfeit the whole “get yourself together” mindset because I do believe more strongly in undoing yourself to reevaluate your beliefs about where you are and where you want to go.
With that said, sometimes we truly do just need to embrace our inner Edna from The Incredibles and get. it. together.
And I know it’s a struggle bus out here, with varying levels of $$$ available to invest in our personal growth, so now’s the time to get resourceful with whatever we have available to us. Lucky for us, there’s loads of resources out there we can use to our advantage without selling a kidney.
Below are 12 totally free resources to help with that, ranging from simple motivators to a whole damn course. Dig in, friends.
12 free resources to get your shit together
Trello
Trello is a new personal favorite of mine. I like to think of it as the Capricorn, success oriented, big sister of Pinterest. Use it for your personal life to organize pretty much everything from that post-COVID vacation you’ve been fantasizing about to your financial plan for the year. You can also use it with teams, companies, and in your own business.
When you coach with me I create a team trello board for you with action plan checklists, personalized resources, and due dates. That way, you have serious accountability since I can keep up with your progress, as well as a clean and easy to use hub for everything we worked on during our coaching calls.
Science of Wellbeing Course by Yale
Yup, it’s a online course offered by Yale, and it’s completely free.
The Science of Wellbeing Course is created to “increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.” I’ve personally heard great things about this course, and how much value it offers considering they provide it free of charge.
Don’t sleep on this one! It could be an incredible resource to offer a guiding hand on your personal growth journey.
Mint app
There are a lot of financial apps out there. Personally, I’ve used the Mint app for years. When budgeting was seriously crucial to my survival I used the Mint app every single day to keep track of my spending based on the budgets I set in the app, receive alerts, and build my credit score.
It’s easy to use, the design is beautiful, and the charts they use make it so clear where your money is going and how your budget is divided.
Google drive
I recently started organizing my files into google drive, and because of this I am so much more organized and efficient. Now that everything is in one easy to find and organized location, I don’t waste time looking for lost files or getting frustrated by my own lack of organization.
Make things easy for yourself, and keep everything in one place.
Plus, google makes it so easy to share your files and content with teams or collaborators.
Voice memo app
Chances are, you already have a voice memo app on your phone.
If you’re on the go a lot, forgetful, or just want a more efficient way to keep track of your thoughts, take advantage of the voice memo app. Simply take a moment to record yourself instead of having to write everything down, or worse - telling yourself you’ll just remember it; I think we both know how that goes!
I tend to get random ideas when I’m doing things like driving or washing dishes when I can’t write things down. I make voice memos instead so I don’t lose the thought!
It might feel a little weird to talk to yourself at first, but try it for a week and how much easier it makes keeping your thoughts together.
Reminders app + Siri
Siri is my own personal assistant, a calm toned British man makes sure I don’t forget all those things I need to do which I spontaneously remember while I’m driving.
This is a simple thing that will change your life. Are you ready?
“Hey Siri, remind me to ______ today at _____am/pm.”
Boom.
AllTrails
Want to start getting out in nature where you can frolic freely for all the Instagram piccies (plus, yanno, exercise and stuff) but have no idea where to start?
Use AllTrails - you can see all the nature spots around you that you didn’t even know existed, plus pick things based on difficulty level. There’s also usually tons of recent updates on Trails from other users so you can figure out where you want to go based on recent experiences of fellow frolicers.
Make it a goal to get more active and breath more fresh air this year!
Sweatcoin
Get “paid” just for walking outdoors. Once you download the app it keeps track of your steps outdoors, and gives you coins which you can exchange for tons of different things.
Once you start going on all those nature hikes, you’ll be rolling in it.
Okay, not really. I mean, unless you’re crossing the country on foot you probably won’t get rich from this app, but I will say it’s a fun motivator to get moving outdoors more. I honestly really like using it and saving up those coins for a big prize many miles down the road.
Plus you can add people for a little friendly competition (which is the only motivator I need to be honest).
Good on you
Ready to make more informed decisions about who you buy from and what you wear, but feeling clueless about where to start? My favorite resource for finding ethical and sustainable brands to support is Good On You.
Find out about company practices before you buy in the easiest way possible! This is seriously one of my favorite finds of the year.
The library or your library’s online resources
You probably already knew about your library, but do you know all the classes or free resources your library offers online too?
Libraries are often forgotten when people are looking for free educational resources, but don’t overlook them! They usually offer way more resources aside from just books. I like downloading ebooks, audiobooks, and even received free access to Linda.com through our Seattle Library system.
Check your local library’s website to see what free resources they are offering that you might not have known about.
Podcasts
Podcasts are huge right now, and I know a lot of people in my circle are already as enthralled with the podcast world as I am, but some people still haven’t joined us on the dark (light?) side!
If that’s you, come on in - the water’s fine.
Podcasts are so full of wisdom and gateways to find other resources and communities. If you’re looking for some to listen to, check out my list of personal development podcasts you can actually relate to or check out these creativity podcasts to listen to when you’re in a slump.
The Life Audit Workbook
When we feel a little lost, usually what we need is to revisit our current state, our relationship with ourselves and others, and our desires for where we want to be or what we want to do.
With that in mind, I made the Life Audit Workbook full of prompts to give you clarity on all these things and more based on my own personal experience. Taking some time to really consider and follow these prompts is going to seriously help you get unstuck and figure out where you want to go from here based on your core desires and values.
Snag it real quick and you can start right now!
There you have it! As you can see, there are tons of free resources out there we can use to our advantage if only we know where to look and are ready to apply ourselves. Remember to use whatever tools are available to you in order to make it as easy and simplified for yourself as possible. That way, there is less resistance and friction, which will make sticking to your good habits - and thus your path to succeeding - so much easier!
I’m curious - what are your favorite free resources for personal growth? Let me know in the comments!