Personal Friction Inventory | Simply Adulting™

Most things that feel stuck are not character problems. They are structural gaps.

This tool helps you identify where friction is concentrated in your life right now — and what is actually causing it. When you can name the friction clearly, you can begin to address the structure rather than blame yourself for the stall.

What is inside:

• Where Is the Friction — name up to three areas where things feel persistently stuck and identify what is making each one difficult
• Reframing the Gap — distinguish between personal flaws and missing structures
• Your System Inventory — review what is already working, where friction repeats, and which one area to strengthen first

Who this is for: Anyone who feels behind in ways they cannot quite name, or who keeps avoiding the same tasks without understanding why. This tool is useful at the start of any new system-building effort, or any time life feels harder than it should.

How to use it: Open it when something feels stuck. Work through each section honestly. Focus on clarity, not judgment. Return whenever friction accumulates again.

This tool pairs with Section 1 of The Adulting Starter Workbook by Jill Malone. It can also be used on its own.

Part of the Simply Adulting™ system.