God Music
October 12, 2016

I turn 18 just in time to vote this year. Yay. I’m tempted to call this a curse, but I know God doesn’t do things by accident, so I’m going to call it a blessing. I’m dreading the upcoming election. I’m not going to use this post for a political rant, but I feel my upcoming…

chronic scheduling problem talent
October 5, 2016

“You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” I thought I’d defied this maxim, especially where time was concerned. I budgeted my entire day into simple categories to keep myself as productive as possible, but really I was living like my life as a means to an end, rather than what it really is….

Camera clarity in focus Priorities God
July 13, 2016

A perfectly functioning camera is capable of taking both good pictures and bad ones. If the camera is focused on the right things, it takes good pictures. If it’s focused on the wrong things, then it produces bad pictures. I suppose you could say that we’re similar to cameras, except we don’t have an off…

old picture of a bridge tips for success
June 15, 2016

“So tell me what you want, what you really, really want…” Lyrics from Wannabe by the Spice Girls   What do you really, really want? The essence of a goal is deciding that you want something badly enough to pay for it with time and energy. A goal is a bridge between your dreams and…

Padlock on an ancient door and having faith in God
June 1, 2016

No one likes it when a door slams shut in their face. Open doors represent opportunities, potential, and hope, while closed doors often mean failure and rejection, yet closed doors have their purpose too. God brought this to my attention during this past week, where I went to Missouri for speech and debate Nationals. I…

fire work star burst
May 25, 2016

“And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 Lately—and I’m ashamed to admit this—I’ve been struggling jealousy. It’s hard for me to appreciate someone else’s beauty or talent instead of wishing I could have it all to myself. Something that brought this to my attention was…

Identity and finding who you are black and white fingerprint
May 11, 2016

Here’s an exercise: Think of someone, anyone. More than likely, you recalled an image of them in your mind. Though the first thing we recall is a visual, that’s not who they are. You can’t glance someone and know them, because they’re so much more than what’s on the surface. I loved how Charlotte Brontë…

success, failure, goals
March 30, 2016

A few weeks ago, we discussed how the road to success difficult, but rewarding. Let’s backtrack a little. What is success? Everyone wants it. Few know how to obtain it. If you’re reading this, you’re obviously interested in obtaining it—in being one of those few. So, let’s start off with the definition of success. Merriam…

Green turtle with grass in background
March 9, 2016

Last week, we discussed some numbers–10,000 hours until mastery and 27,000 days to live (Read Turtling Yourself to Success 1/2). So, how can you make the most of your life?   Deathbed Regrets   According to a palliative nurse, these were the common themes of deathbed regrets: I wish I’d had the courage to live a…

Green turtle with grass in background
March 2, 2016

  Once upon a time, a turtle (Note: For the purpose of the story, I’m saying it’s a turtle. “Tortoising Yourself to Success” is a much more cumbersome title.) challenged a hare to a race. At the start of the race, the Hare put on a burst of speed. Confident that he’d win, he decided…