Personal Development

Most of us have done a personality test at one point or another. Many of these tests don’t give us compelling results. However, there are rare exceptions like the 16Personalities Test that are almost scaringly accurate. 

I honestly can recommend it to all of you! 

The test is free, and the results are extensive. Should you want to dive even deeper (then again, the free results are already profound), you can purchase an ebook for your personality type. 

Taking a test like that is fun and all, but above that, it can actually help you to improve your life. 

How?

Well, that’s precisely what this post is all about. So stay tuned!

Read also: 9 Personal Growth Challenges You Have To Try

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1. Knowledge Is (Potential) Power 

We’ve all heard the saying that knowledge is power. Actually, that is only partially true. Because knowledge is potential power. 

You can have all the knowledge of the world, but if you don’t use it, it is absolutely useless. 

Still, knowledge is the first component needed for power. 

And knowing yourself is maybe the most important knowledge you can have. 

Because while life changes and society evolve and opportunities pass, you are your only ever-present constant. The only factor you can rely on upon forever. 

But to fully be able to rely on yourself, you must know your strengths and weaknesses, interests and passions, and bad as well as good habits. 

Pure self-awareness and journaling can get you far on that quest. If you want to go even further, you should hire a coach who can analyze your objectively. 

Read also: 11 Journaling Prompts To Skyrocket Into The New Year

However, a coach is understandably a pricey option. The cheaper version can be an automized coach like 16Personalities provide with their test and results. 

2. Understand Your Patterns 

Sometimes all you need to realize you’ve been succumbing to a pattern is a little pointer. 

16Personalities can give you that pointer. 

The test results and the weekly newsletters point out some of your personality type’s weaknesses and tendencies you should be aware of. 

They regularly do questionnaires with their members to receive tons of data on the different personality types which they share with you. 

3. You Feel Less Lonely  

If the people around you have a different personality type, you can often feel misunderstood and alone. 

16Personalities makes you realize that there are lots of people like you out there that have the same experiences and problems in life. 

Suddenly you are part of a community, and that can be a truly empowering feeling!

4. Understand Other People Better 

The information 16Personalities provide on all the different personality types can also help you understand the people around you better. 

I let my family and some of my friends do the test, and the results were fascinating. 

It’s like having an up-close look into their inner workings (to some extent, of course). 

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I hope I could convince you to give the 16Personalities test a try. It truly is fun, and the website is so beautifully aesthetic.

By the way, if you like the whole personality type topic, I recommend the book “Goddesses In Everywomen.” 

It uses the greek and roman goddesses as archetypes for personality types of women. 

Most of the time, you embody not just one archetype but multiple ones. Those archetypes influence your life heavily, and the book mentions real-life examples that beautifully illustrate those archetypes. 

I was also able to quickly get a feeling for the archetypes of the women in my life. 

I also mention this book in my Reading List for Personal Growth. Check it out!

Sophie

Sometimes it’s nice to treat the loved ones in our life with a more expensive gift. Maybe it’s for a special occasion, or you’ve finally got the financial freedom to do so. Whatever it is, I have collected 9 Luxury Gift Ideas For Boss Babes to inspire your next purchase. 

I really tried to find not so conventional gifts. Presents that you won’t find on similar lists. 

So be prepared for some unusual ideas. 

And should you have any additional ones, leave them in the comments down below! After all, we Boss Ladies have to help each other, right? 

But now, let’s get into it. 

Read also: 15 Thoughtful Boss Lady Gifts

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1. Muse Headband

First on the list, we have a meditation tool you might not have heard of yet. 

Many people nowadays have discovered the benefits of meditation, so even more people try to implement a meditation practice into their daily lives. 

However, despite amazing apps with free guided meditations, this often doesn’t come easy. Also, in the beginning, one isn’t so sure if they’ve done well or not. 

This is where the Muse Headband comes into action. 

It’s a thin headband that you wear on your forehead during meditation. What it does is measuring your brain waves and translating them into sound. 

The calmer you mind is – your goal during meditation – the more harmonious nature sounds you hear. 

Once your mind drifts into thoughts and the brain activity picks up, you will hear stormy weather sounds to remind you to get out of your head. 

Afterward, the Muse app shows you a chart of your brain activity, giving you real, measurable feedback. 

I’ve been eyeing this headband for a while now and can’t wait to get my hands on it!

2. Oura Ring

Another technological tool to hack my body that I’ve been eyeing is the Oura Ring. 

I’m sure you know about wearable fitness trackers like the apple watch or Fitbit? 

Well, the Oura Ring is a ring that tracks your sleep, readiness, and activity. 

It has a minimalistic but sleek design. 

Of course, you might wonder why should you not buy an Apple watch, which has so many more functions. 

For me, it’s because I am rather fond of traditional watches. 

Maybe one day I’ll get myself a smartwatch, but at this point, I don’t want something that keeps me all day every day connected to the online world attached to my body. 

But at the same time, I’d like to have the data to biohack myself into a better life. 

And for that, the Oura ring is an elegant solution. 

3. Lady Comb/OvaCue Fertility Monitor

Ok, so this might be a weird present. You really need the right type of Boss Babe for this to work out but hear me out first. 

If you hear the words “Fertility Tracker,” you most likely think about people who are trying to get pregnant. 

Well, most of these tools can also be used for the opposite: To prevent pregnancy. 

In the past year, I’ve been obsessed with getting my hormonal balance restored. I’ve been suffering from medium but very consistent and unfortunately increasing acne ever since puberty. 

Like so many other period-related issues (cramps, breast tenderness, headaches, missing periods, etc.), this issue can be partially traced back to a hormonal imbalance. 

Until very recently, our society’s solution to these issues was the pill. Your doctor just prescribed you the pill with all it’s side effects and dangers so that the problem would be masked yet not solved. 

In recent years people like Alisa Vitti (You have to check out her book In the Flo – I listed it in my Reading List for Personal Growth) and Monica Yates have been pushing natural solutions. 

Part of that is the cycle awareness method to have safe sex without using hormonal contraceptions like the pill. 

And that’s precisely where those Trackers are helpful. 

So, should you have a Boss Babe committed to staying away from hormonal birth control, she might be pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful and pricey gift of one of these devices. 

It’s undoubtedly going to be very unexpected. 

4. Cashmere Scarf 

Alright, enough with technology for a moment. Let’s talk about more traditional luxurious gifts for boss babes. 

How about a quality cashmere scarf? 

Cashmere is often one of those pricey things, not all of us can afford to invest in straight away. 

Yet a good and neutrally colored cashmere scarf can last for years and years to come and provide not only incredible warmth to its wearer, but it also feels and looks fantastic. 

5. Burberry Scarf 

A very iconic and timeless fashion accessory is a Burberry scarf. 

It has a rather basic pattern and can therefore easily be paired with numerous outfits. 

And it makes the wearer feel just a bit more glam for wearing something from Burberry. 

6. Gucci Belt

Staying with the big brands, Gucci, of course, needs to be mentioned. 

There are tons of fake Gucci belts on the market, but nothing goes over the knowledge of wearing the real one (even though it is unnecessarily expensive). 

If you are looking for a luxurious gift for a fashionable boss babe, then this is perfect for you!

7. Silk robe 

Silk just has that quality to it to make us feel incredibly luxurious and sensual. 

Why not gift your bestie this feeling in the form of a luxuriously pricey silk robe? 

8. Festival Tickets

Coachella, Burningman, you name it – festival tickets can be an excellent gift for the boss lady in your life. 

I love to gift people an experience or a feeling instead of merely materialistic things. And there is hardly a better experience for friends then going to a festival together. 

Alternatively, you could also buy concert tickets – perhaps even VIP ones. 

9. A Quality Yoga Mat 

Nowadays, seemingly everyone has a Yoga mat. It comes in handy not only for yoga but also for home workouts of any kind. 

A good quality Yoga mat can be a bit expensive, but often it truly makes a difference quality-wise. 

So do some research on the current best Yoga mats and get the boss babe in your life one! 

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I hope this gives you some new luxury gift ideas for the boss babes in your life. 

An additional tip I can give you is to always have a list on your phone with spontaneous gift ideas. 

Maybe your best friend mentions that she really needs new headphones but can’t come around buying some for herself. 

Or you see your brother eyeing something in a store. 

Whenever those little hints appear, write them down. 

It is genuinely lifesaving to have this list to refer back to when birthdays and Christmas come around. 

With that said, I wish you the most beautiful Christmas time! 

Sophie

It’s time for autumn, finally! And I have quite a few things on my autumn bucket list I intend to tick off in the following weeks. 

I hope this autumn bucket list gives you some inspiration for your plans during this gorgeous season. 

Let’s dive right into it!

Read also: 11 Heartwarming Songs For Your Autumn Playlist

1. Building the perfect skirts and tights outfit

I don’t know about you, but I adore a pretty skirt, tights and boots outfit. 

Finally, in Fall time I can wear those warmer clothes again. 

And don’t even get me started on leather jackets! How I miss those during summer! 

Overall, Fall gives us the opportunity to wear some gorgeously stylish outfits again! 

2. Stacking up my winter clothes 

For whatever annoying reason, society has decided not to sell season-appropriate clothes during the actual season. 

Instead, we always have to do pre-season shopping. 

I always used to forget that and then struggle to find clothes. 

Now that I care more about fashion and my style, I am determined to prepare myself. 

That’s why autumn calls for winter clothes shopping! 

You should be prepared as well!

3. Watching Fall Movies 

I am talking Halloween Town (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), Harry Potter, Dead Poets Society, Harry Met Sally, The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina (series), Gilmore Girls, Friends … yeah ^^

Just google for some Fall movies to discover some new ones or rewatch some of your old favorites.  

4. Creating a new Fall inspired playlist/adding songs to an existing one 

A few years ago, I created a fall mood playlist, and it’s just great to listen to it again each autumn. 

You can check it out in ?? Cozy Songs for your Fall Playlist. 

Also, I create a playlist for each season with all of the songs I’ve been listening on repeat during that time. 

It’s always quite interesting to look back to past years and what songs I listened to in Winter, Spring, and so on. 

5. Starting to buy/plan Christmas presents 

I know it might seem pretty early, but I just love that feeling of not having to rush in those last two weeks before Christmas to get remaining presents. 

So let’s just start early! 

Also because Black Friday in November is just the perfect time to get cheap presents! But you need to be prepared, or you won’t know what to get your loved ones.

Here are a few inspirations for gifts: 

15 Thoughtful Boss Lady Gifts 

6 Personal Growth Courses I Want To Take

6. Creating an Autumn themed Bullet Journal page 

I want to start a bullet journal finally! 

I even got myself the most amazing stickers from SheIn for that. 

Seriously, if you do any DIY or bullet journaling, you HAVE TO check out their home stuff. 

So cheap and sooooo pretty! 

7. Having cozy nights in with scented candles and fairy lights 

During Fall, the evenings finally get darker and colder again. This is the perfect time to restart that cozy evening atmosphere that many of us have during the winter months. 

Just turn off the lights, turn on some fairy lights and light some autumn-ish scented candles … maybe pumpkin scented. 

8. Preparing an amazing Halloween costume

Frankly, I regularly forget Halloween is happing on the same freaking day every October … 

But fortunately, I am not very excited about dressing up, so it doesn’t matter so much. 

But I know tons of people adore Halloween. If this is you, try to start early with your costume preparations to not get too stressed, especially during times like with COVID-19 when shipping might be delayed. 

But in those times, you should stay safe and don’t go to big Halloween parties! 

9. Eating pumpkin

Alright, so I know carving pumpkins or going to pumpkin patches are on every good Fall to-do list. But frankly, the first one is quite messy, and I have no idea where the next pumpkin patch is around here. 

That’s why I’m perfectly content with simply eating some meals with pumpkin in them. 

10. Reading poetry

I always feel like Fall and Spring are perfect times for poetry. 

You can use this beautiful season to embark into the unknown and buy yourself a pretty book full of poems. 

I bought my first books with poems this Spring. It’s “Love Her Wild” from Atticus. You might have seen some of his poems on Instagram or Pinterest. 

If you don’t want to buy a book, then you can use those two platforms to read one or two short poems a day. 

11. Reading dark academia books 

Fall is the perfect season to get into the dark academia vibes. You can do that by browsing through Pinterest and Tumblr for that keyword, or you can buy some dark academia literature. 

For example, I want to read “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt, a dark academia classic. 

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I hope this list gave you some new ideas on what to add to your Autumn Bucket List. 

I wish you the most wonderful Fall season. Enjoy it! 

Sophie

Who doesn’t love a good challenge? Even more so when that challenge aids your personal growth. 

Therefore I have taken the time to list some of the personal growth challenges that excite me and hopefully will thrill you as well. 

Please comment down below any additional challenge you recommend to your fellow Felicity Seekers. 

Read also: 55 Things That Happen During Your Personal Development Journey

1. 111 Things To Be Grateful For

The rules are simple: You have to find 111 different things you can truly feel grateful for. 

For this challenge, try to find things that are in your life long-term. 

For your daily gratitude list, you can write stuff like, “I am so grateful I got the perfect parking spot yesterday when I was later for my appointment.” And it’s great and vital to acknowledge small blessings like these. 

But for this list, we want to name big things. Things that you will be grateful for in a year from now when you have a bad day and look back at this list. 

2. Read 12 Non-Fiction Books In A Year

It’s sad to hear about those statistics about how few people read actual books nowadays. And it’s even more tragic if you notice that the majority of readers focus on fiction. 

There is a whole world out there of non-fiction books that can be truly life-altering! And once you’ve dove into it, I am sure you will become addicted (in a good way) as I have become since my first non-fiction book. 

So, I challenge you to read one non-fiction book a month for a year. Or if you are a fast reader and ambitious, you might even challenge yourself to read one book every two weeks. 

If you need inspiration on what to read, check out my Reading List for Personal Growth. 

3. Try Not To Spend Anything Challenge

For one week, try not to spend any money. If necessary, you can modify this by allowing yourself to pay for one thing – fuel, for example. 

This challenge will make you very aware of where you spend your money. And even more so if these are essential expenses or if you can cut them out in the future. 

4. Sugar-Free Challenge 

It can genuinely be an eyeopening experience to not eat sugar for a week or a month. 

Suddenly, you realize how much sugar you’ve actually been consuming and which processed food surprisingly contain sugar. 

Also, if you usually have a high sugar intake, you will feel a striking difference in your overall wellbeing throughout the challenge. 

I included this food challenge because it might get you started on changing your diet in general. And once you start to focus on what you eat and how to be healthy, you might get into body-hacking, too. And shouldn’t personal growth challenges make you grow in every area of your life?

5. Digital Detox Challenge 

Let’s quit Social Media for a month! 

I love this challenge because I know how much my life has changed since I stopped being on social media or apps like Whatsapp that much. 

I felt better about myself, comparing myself less with my peers, and experienced less envy. 

But most importantly, THE TIME BENEFIT! 

I still can’t believe how much time I used to spend on all those apps. And mind you, I was by far not as much on them as many others nowadays. 

Another thing I recommend is trying to ditch Instagram for Pinterest. 

I used to like getting inspired by Instagram. But since it is a social media platform, there were all those people posting about their lives, which got me into comparison mode. 

Pinterest, on the other hand, as I now know, is a search engine. That’s why I intuitively used to feel way less pressured and envious when using it compared to Instagram. 

I could solely focus on getting inspiration without comparisonitis lowering my vibrations. 

6. Learn 1 Skill Every Month

Felicity Seekers are students for life. We love to continuously grow. 

Yet in the busyness of daily life, we often forget to make time for learning something new if we don’t consciously block some time for it. 

That’s why, in this challenge, I want you to block an hour or so a day to learn a new skill. 

This can be accomplished, for example, by joining Skillshare/Masterclass.com/Udemy/Mindvalley and doing one course a month.

7. Recall Your Dreams For A Month

Dreams are more than just random scenes playing out in our minds. In them, our mind processes the input of information it receives throughout the day. 

And sometimes, dreams can be quite valuable to us because they make us realize certain things or even spark a new idea. 

If we were just able to remember them. 

This is where this personal growth challenges comes in. 

For the next month, put a notebook next to your bed and write down everything you remember right after waking up. 

In the beginning, you might only remember frustratingly small snippets. However, as you keep training your memory, you will remember more and more. 

8. Stick To A Strict Sleep Schedule Every Day For 30 Days 

This personal growth challenge requires you to go to bed at the same time every day and wake up at the same time daily as well. 

Most importantly, this includes weekends! 

I used to be very consistent with my sleeping schedule on workdays, but on the weekend, I used to go to bed later and sleep a bit longer. 

That changed when I took the weekend shift in a factory over my semester break. 

Within two weeks of having the same sleeping schedule every day, including weekends, I noticed that I started to wake up shortly before my alarm went off automatically. And don’t you just love that feeling! 

No tiredness you need to beat for the first few minutes of the day. Just waking up energized and ready to tackle the day. 

9. 30 days of journaling

We hear about people journaling everywhere. Yet many people seem to consider it somewhat cringy. 

I’d like to change your mind about that. Journaling can genuinely help you get rid of those messy thoughts of yours that seem to overwhelm your brain. 

I encourage you to take at least 30 minutes of your evening to journal about all the stuff that’s going through your head. Maybe you have to make an important decision but keep getting stuck. Perhaps someone annoyed you, and you really need to get your thoughts out in one way or another. 

And should you be completely unsure what to journal about, there are tons of great journaling prompts all over Pinterest. 

You can also check out my 11 Journaling Prompts To Sky-Rocket Into The New Year. 

There are tons of incredibly valuable and inspiring personal growth courses on the internet. So many in fact that it might be hard to decide which one to choose next. 

At least that’s how I feel. Since I am financially still not where I want to be, I am currently prioritizing investing in my business. 

Therefore I have a growing list of Personal Growth courses that have caught my eye and which I desperately want to do one day. 

I hope some of them will excite you as much as they thrill me. 

And please comment down below some courses you are planning to take or incredible personal growth courses you have already taken that you’d recommend! 

Read also: 18 Powerful Personal Growth Ideas

Read also: 55 Things That Happen During Your Personal Development Journey

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1. Ziva Meditation

I’ve learned about the Ziva meditation course through Jim Kwik’s Podcast. He interviewed the founder Emily Fletcher, who is a leading expert in meditation. 

The course doesn’t just teach you meditation but also mindfulness and manifestation to reduce stress in life, get deeper sleep, have more energy, focus better, and more. 

2. Kwik Learning 

As mentioned above, I like to listen to Jim Kwik’s podcast (which I highly recommend to everyone!). 

So naturally, I am also very interested in his courses. 

On Kwik Learning he offers: 

• Recall Masterclass
• Kwik Reading
• Kwik Thinking
• Kwik Student

Since I am still working towards my law degree, I am especially interested in Kwik Student. 

The course teaches how to learn more efficiently and faster with less effort. 

Throughout the years, Jim Kwik has worked with well-known people like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and more.

Whether or not you decide to purchase one of his courses, you should definitely subscribe to his podcast. It keeps inspiring me with every episode. 

3. Mindvalley

Now, Mindvalley isn’t just one course but a whole platform full of incredible classes. 

They even have quite a few free courses to offer (which is convenient since the membership is quite pricey). 

Among others, Jim Kwik and Emily Fletcher each offer a course in the membership. 

Also, they have a Podcasts that features well-known experts like Alisa Vitti and Mel Robbins. 

It’s definitely worth to check it out! 

4. Masterclass.com

Another platform with multiple courses that I am very excited to join in the future! 

They offer courses on everything from architecture, interior design, cooking, sports, business, and writing. 

And the best thing is the instructors! 

Natalie Portman teaches you acting. 

Dan Brown and Neil Gaiman teach you how to write. 

Gordon Ramsay teaches cooking. 

Anna Wintour teaches creativity and leadership. 

Timbaland teaches producing and beat-making. 

I mean, come on! You can’t get closer to learning from the best of the best! 

Also, a one-year membership is comparatively cheap, considering the household names that are teaching the courses. 

And the quality of the videos!!! Maybe it is me, but my mouth is always watering at those high-quality trailers to the courses. 

I can’t wait to learn from Masterclasses.com!

5. Monica Yates 

Monica Yates has been such an inspiration for me on how to be a true Boss Lady that is embodied in her feminine energy and aligned with her passions. 

Her Podcast Feminine As F#ck got me started into dealing with my hormonal imbalances, which, for example, show through acne. 

Also, I have tapped so much more into my feminine since starting to listen to her podcast. 

Of course, I can’t wait to actually join one of her classes and be coached by her in person! 

You can work with her on a variety of topics, from getting off hormonal birth control, to releasing all the stuff that’s blocking your energy, working on your business, and more. 

She recently also started to coach men. 

6. Women Love Power

I love personality tests. And you probably know those standard Myer Briggs Personality tests like my favorite at 16Personalities. 

But have you ever wondered what your feminine archetype is? How do you express your feminine energy? How do you captivate? Are you the queen, the sage, the maiden, or a different archetype? 

If these questions fascinate you, I recommend you take the Feminine Seduction Archetype Quiz. 

And once you’ve done that and dove deeper into your archetype, I am sure you will be thrilled to learn more about it. And that’s where WomenLovePower offers courses for each feminine archetype. 

Check it out!