We went to Hilton Head Island the end of July with my sister and her family, and since the beach is one of my happiest places, it was a much-needed getaway for a couple of days. We had one full…
How to Journal Consistently: My 365-Day Gratitude Habit
I’ve always wanted to be a great—and consistent—journaler. Even a pretty great and consistent journaler would be amazing. But…I’ve struggled over the years to be consistent at journaling. I’d do great for a while, and then I wouldn’t do so…
6 Things I Learned from Doing 3 Simple Actions Every Day
I recently completed Jon Acuff’s Full Potential Course (which was absolutely amazing!!!), and as part of the course, we chose 3 small actions (habits) to do every day for the last 90 days of 2021. Here are the 3 actions…
Creating Habits and Achieving Goals: Replace an Unwanted Behavior with a New Behavior
Changing a bad habit can be hard. We’re all probably pretty familiar with this truth. We often try and just stop doing that thing. Cold turkey. We figure we’ll just white knuckle through it and come out on the other…
My Word for the Year for 2022
I try to have a Word for the Year every year, a word that will help me focus on one part of becoming the best person I can be. Last year, my Word for the Year was… Essential During 2021,…
How to Work Smarter, Not Harder: Lessons from “Effortless”
One of my favorite authors, Greg McKeown, released book #2, Effortless, back in April, and since I’m a HUGE fan of his life-changing first book, Essentialism, I could not wait to read this one. I pre-ordered this book the day…






