Sometimes you need to look the part before you feel ready to play it. Well, that’s what buying a pair of cleats taught me, anyways. When my sneakers finally lost all their tread and I was closer to skating than to running on the field, I caved and bought my first pair of cleats (cheapest…
Author: Kayla Sheely
Everyday adventurer. Yogi. Packing enthusiast. Avid reader. Inversion junkie. Tea lover.
Decluttering My Wardrobe
I’ve been on a purging kick lately (if you follow me on Snapchat, you probably already realized that 😉 ). It started with my roommate (a.k.a. my sister) asking for more space for her things. It’s always a battle for more space when three sisters share a room I’m pretty sure. I’d been thinking about…
Reflection: August
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Each month, I set aside a chunk of time to reflect on the previous month: memorable moments, lessons I learned, how I spent my time, how I’m different, who/what I’m grateful for, improvements for next month, and goals to work toward….
Listen to Your Body
I seem to have a penchant for random injuries and illnesses — nothing ever super serious, but enough to throw me off my game for a bit. Recently, it was a torn up foot that got infected (I’ll spare you a photo) and a mysterious arm injury that I’m assuming happened during a soccer game,…
Just Because
When was the last time you did something “just because”? Just because… It looked fun. You’ve never tried it. It couldn’t hurt. You wanted to. Little acts of spontaneity can bring so much joy, whether it’s giving a friend an unexpected gift, smiling at a stranger, treating yourself to something special, or spending your night…
Attitude of An Adventurer
adventure (noun) :: [ad-ven-cher] :: an exciting or very unusual experience Knowing my ever-present desire to travel, a friend recently made a comment about how he couldn’t believe I was still in the area. It’s true — when I was younger, I didn’t think I’d stay in the area I grew up in for very long. But as I’ve…
Breathing Life Into Your Dreams
I’ve always found words to be a powerful thing. Words in the form of a story can have a way of transporting you to another time and place. Words can build up or tear down someone’s identity and self-esteem. Words can spur others to action and create social movement. One thing I’ve come to realize…
I’ll Finally Be Able To Stop Saying No…
On a regular basis, I am asked if I am a yoga teacher. Well, here’s the answer: No. I am not a yoga teacher. BUT. Give me a few months (well, 8 to be more precise), and I will be. This week I took the jump, and enrolled in a yoga teacher training (YTT) program that…
Reflection: July
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Each month, I set aside a chunk of time to reflect on the previous month: memorable moments, lessons I learned, how I spent my time, how I’m different, who/what I’m grateful for, improvements for next month, and goals to work toward….
Lessons From Ruth
Ruth was never one of my favorite Bible characters. I always that was thought of Ruth as this sweet, submissive woman who fits the stereotypical “good woman” role. And there is nothing wrong with women who fit that criteria, but that is something that I have had trouble relating to and idealizing. But recently when…
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