A few years ago I listened to an episode of The Next Right Thing podcast with Emily P. Freeman that has stuck with me. It’s called “Stop collecting gurus,” and it’s all about how she realized that she was collecting advice from too many people.
Her lesson learned and advice to her listeners was stop trying to get answers from anyone and everyone who offers advice. The result isn’t understanding–it’s confusion.
It made me think about who my own gurus are and where I “collect” them more than I should. Who are the people I seek advice from in different areas of my life? I’m sharing my gurus, and I’d love to hear yours as well.
{my gurus}
Organization guru – Kendra Adachi. No surprises there after my review of her book. When it comes to creating systems in my home, the best way to clean/tidy our space, or prep for the holidays, it is Kendra’s advice I seek.
Habits guru – Gretchen Rubin. Reading Better Than Before was a life-changer for me; I felt so seen after learning that I’m an Upholder (explained more deeply in her The Four Tendencies book). Her strategies for creating and maintaining habit are gold to me.
Yoga guru – Adriene. I’ve been doing Yoga with Adriene just about every weekday for the past couple of years, and I don’t plan on changing that.
Parenting guru – Janet Lansbury. This is an area where I have sometimes “collected” gurus, especially when Jona and Violet were younger. However, I always go back to the Respectful Parenting advice of Janet Lansbury that she teaches on her Unruffled podcast.
Brain guru – Brooke Castillo. I love what she teaches on her Life Coach School podcast all about how to master your mind in order to create the life you want.
{where I collect gurus}
Style. Because style is something I enjoy putting time into, I find style inspiration all over the place, from many different people. However, I try to stick to “style gurus” who have a similar style to my own: mostly classic but with colorful or feminine details.
Books. Reading is something I’m passionate about, so I get book recommendations from many sources. I know what I like, so I’m picky about what I add to my To Be Read list, but I will say that I will read just about anything Annie of From the Front Porch recommends.
Food. I try to streamline my cooking so that I don’t get overwhelmed when planning our meals each week, but because I love trying new recipes it can be a struggle. Therefore, I tend to collect too many “food gurus.” However, if I need some reliable recipes and I don’t want to scour my Pinterest boards, I rely on How Sweet Eats and Mel’s Kitchen Cafe.
Children’s books. You’ve seen my round-up of the multiple sources I use for finding great children’s books. It’s a lot, but I enjoy discovering new children’s books and new children’s book recommenders. Yet my top two go-tos for this category are Janssen from Everyday Reading and Sarah from Read-Aloud Revival.
Who are your gurus?
