It’s been a while since I posted something on here other than a monthly review. So I figured now is the perfect time for a little update. The first half of my year was crazy. I didn’t really travel anywhere (well, except Florida, cause who doesn’t love the beach, right?), which was way different than…
Category: Personal Growth
Three Words for 2017
Goals are great. I love goals. I’ve got a huge bucket list of goals for my life. I’ve got goals for the next three months and for the next three years. But a few years ago, I strayed away from New Year’s resolutions. I would always make these resolutions that were big and grand and…
End of the Year Review: 2016
At the beginning of the year, I chose three words to grow in and help guide me throughout 2016: balance, fullness, and detachment. It’s been a long year and a lot has happened. For a few of my highlight, I… Traveled… a LOT (see here, here, and here for a few of my blogs on my…
Green Ribbon Trail
Words don’t really mean much until you act on them. If you’re like me, you’ve probably said hundreds of things you want to do, but only actually do a handful of them at most (I need more hands than I have to count the New Year’s resolutions I’ve made and not kept…). A few years…
Unity Doesn’t Equal Uniformity
Unity doesn’t mean we have to agree. In fact, I believe we can very strongly disagree, but still be unified. Granted there are some essential issues that make it hard to unify on (sexual abuse and racism are two for me). But if you have a common goal that is bigger than your issues, unification…
Sorry Not Sorry
Words hold a lot of power. They can be freeing. They can be restricting. They can give life. They can tear down. One little phrase has been on my mind that can be well intentioned, but doesn’t end up always doing a whole lot of good. I’m sorry. Don’t get me wrong. There is a time…
Don’t Limit Yourself
I don’t know about you, but I have the tendency to write myself off. “Oh, I could never do that” or “Yea, I’m not very good at that.” True, I am not great at everything I do. But often by putting ourselves down, in a sense, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Maybe, even though I…
When Life Gets in the Way
If you’ve been following the news in suburban Philadelphia the past couple weeks, you might have heard about the church shooting that took place at Keystone Fellowship. A horrible tragedy took place, leaving families on both sides grieving and coping with unimaginable losses. My heart continues to break for them. All I have to do…
2016 Reading Challenge
I loved to read when I was a kid. I used to devour books. But at some point during college — whether from a hectic schedule or from textbook fatigue I’m not entirely sure — I stopped reading other than what I had to for school. When I would try to pick up a book…
How I Stay Organized: The Passion Planner
I’m a little old school when it comes to my planner. I’ve tried the calendar on my phone and many different apps for my calendar and to-do lists, but I always fall back to good old fashioned paper. The Passion Planner is more than just a calendar. It’s a tool to help you identify your…
Kayla Sheely 