Kayla Sheely

Cancun, Mexico

The promise of an open home, a little daydreaming, and in a few minutes of rash decision making, tickets to Cancun were booked! After an invitation from one of our coworkers who lives in Cancun, my coworkers and I decided to move our mini office force to vacationland for a few days. Although I had…

Reflection: October

“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….

All You Need Is a Few Days

When I was in college trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life, one thing I knew for sure is that I wanted to travel. Whether I traveled for work or pleasure, I didn’t really care. The thrill of seeing new places and discovering bits and pieces of yourself along the way…

Reflection: September

Pushing Past Fear

A funny thing happened today when I went for a run. Per my usual routine, I ran to a small park by my house with some winding paths that are nice to run on. As I approached a woman walking two large dogs at that park, I saw she was speaking to me and pulled out my ear…

How A Pair Of Cleats Changed My Life

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…

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

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…