We can do HARD things!
The other day I was speaking to a room full of women. They varied in age from teenage girls to elderly women. Before I began my talk I asked each of them to close their eyes as I asked them 2 questions. They were instructed to raise their hand if the answer to […]
If you have been a reader of Smitten for awhile now, you might have heard me mention “guilt words” or words that make us feel not enough. SHOULD is the worst one of all. The actual definition of should is: used to indicate a duty, obligation or correctness. In other words it […]
Hi, my name is Kallie and I am a journaling junkie. It’s been said that “the written word is power” and through my journey I have come to believe this as a TRUTH! I have been known to have a journal or two or ten. It’s my thing. It’s one […]
My advice… be thankful for a full tank of gas, and don’t go into model homes! Hear me out… Tis the season for gratitude and that is more in your control than you think. Some of you may think, “But, you don’t know MY situation. You can’t possibly understand my struggles.” […]
The other night, my radio mysteriously turned on, all by itself, at 1:00 in the morning. I heard a man sharing a message that changed my life. And I have felt that I need to share this with you here. I pray it will touch your heart and linger with you until […]
A call for applicants… I read the words and feel excited. I’m qualified for this position. The longing surfaces. That is a really nice salary. We could put the kids through college on that. Submit resumes to: I could wear nice clothes everyday. We look forward to hearing from you. […]
Contributor Post by Jenny Layton of The Happy Gal If you’ve worked hard all year to maintain healthy habits and a healthy weight, the approaching holiday season might be giving you a little bit of anxiety. It can be hard to resist all of the party food when the eggnog and pumpkin pie seems to […]
I’ve had a lot on my plate the last little bit. And… we are all aware that I am not one to deal with stress in a healthy way naturally. My natural instinct is to always maintain control however that may look and for 18 years that control was to starve. Seems logical […]
I LOVE to read! When life seems a little too stressful or a tad overwhelming, I tend to take a nose dive into the make believe world of a book. I guess you could say it is one of my coping mechanisms for this crazy thing called life. There is not one genre I like […]
