I firmly believe that words—the words we say to ourselves and about ourselves—can be so powerful in both negative and positive ways. Hopefully, in more positive ways. So as I’ve done in past years, I’ve chosen a word for the…
Step #1 to Making Changes and Achieving Goals: Keep Commitments to Yourself
A friend recently asked me, “How can I curb my sugar addiction and stress eating?” These are two important (and pretty common) questions! And if you’re struggling with these, or anything else you’d really like to do better at or…
Finding Hope in Failure: Why Your Struggles Are Hallowed Ground
I’m so beyond grateful I got to make a quick trip to Idaho this week to watch my sister (Janine Gilbert, English faculty member and totally awesome teacher!) give this week’s BYU-Idaho Devotional talk. This thought my sister shared during…
How to Create a Morning Routine that Sharpens the Saw
I was listening to a “Rise” podcast a few weeks ago about procrastination, and I actually got something totally different out of it. Rachel Hollis talked about how it’s so easy to let that first hour or so of the…
Why We Stop Daring Greatly: Lessons from the “Man in the Arena”
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the…
How to Achieve Your Goals: Why Starting Now is the Best Choice
10 years ago today I went back to school at BYU-Idaho through their online program to finally work towards finishing my Bachelor’s degree. That had been on my bucket list for years and years and years, but it had never…
