Kayla Sheely

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…

5 Reasons I Decided to Try Essential Oils

There is something that my job in social media and my yoga practice have in common — they have both made me more conscious of what I put in my body. One of the brands I work for is called Healthy Food Now, a website based on nutrition and making healthy eating easier. Although I wasn’t new to…

Embracing The “At Home”

Once you’ve traveled the world and caught that darn wanderlust bug, it can be easy to become discontent living a ‘normal’ life back home. And while I think we can all use a healthy dose of discontentedness to prevent us from getting too comfortable or complacent, it isn’t a big jump to becoming dissatisfied with most…

Red, White, and Purple

I am usually out of town for the Fourth of July, so a good friend and I took the time to explore a few local treasures. Although we didn’t have a typical Fourth of July filled with BBQ and picnics, a laid back day of adventuring was perfect 🙂 We started out at Peace Valley Lavender Farm….

Reflection: June

What Little Girls Are Made Of

We place a high value on looks. One bad hair cut can devastate someone (especially on the first day of school, or so I’m told). I’ve seen girls spend hours on their hair or know others who cringe at the thought of leaving the house without doing their hair. But recently one of the girls, Arianna, in the…