Life design & small joys
A wheel of life, five small pillars of ikigai (start small, let go, harmony, small joys, the here and now), a look back and a letter to yourself; a month of one small shift in each area; a week of small joys and moments of flow.
Anyone taking stock of their life who wants meaning in small things, not a hustle plan.
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Front pages
A wheel of life, meaning in small things, a look back and a letter to yourself a year from now.
- Wheel of Life (ratings)Wheel of Life: health, work, money, home, family, friends, fun and growth, each rated 1 to 10.
- Meaning in Small Things (questions)Meaning in Small Things: start small, one thing I'll do well; let go, what I can put down; harmony, who and what I live alongside; small joys, what I already love; and here and now, where I want to be present, with lines to answer.
- Looking Back (questions)Looking Back: best moments, what drained me, what to keep and what to change, with lines to answer.
- A Letter to Myself, a Year From Now (note box)A box headed A Letter to Myself, a Year From Now, ruled with lines, to write in.
Every month
Dotted days, small joys, enough, what to put down, one small shift in each area, the wheel of life and a review.
- Small Joys (note box)A box headed Small Joys, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Enough, This Month (note box)A box headed Enough, This Month, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Put Down (note box)A box headed Put Down, ruled with lines, to write in.
- One Small Shift (questions)One Small Shift: health, work, money, home, family, friends, fun and growth, with lines to answer.
- Wheel of Life (ratings)Wheel of Life: health, work, money, home, family, friends, fun and growth, each rated 1 to 10.
- Monthly ReviewA few questions at the end of each month, with lines to answer them. It starts with what worked, what did not and what changes next month, and the questions can be your own.
Every week
Three priorities, small joys, moments of flow, small things to do each day and where you found harmony.
- Weekly PrioritiesA short numbered list of what matters most this week, written before the week fills up.
- Small Joys (Three Good Things)Three good things from today, numbered. Writing them down each night is an exercise Martin Seligman's team tested in 2005.
- Moments of Flow (note box)A box headed Moments of Flow, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Small Things I'll Do (checklist)Rows with a box to tick. Placed across several days, it becomes one list per day.
- This Week (questions)This Week: where did I find harmony and what can I put down, with lines to answer.
The whole book, laid out.
Every page dated and ready to print at home or as a bound book. Move, resize or take out anything, and Memari lays out every page after.