GOAL SETTING

  • July 2023 Book Club: Setting Goals with “The Intentional Year”

    Discover the power of intentional living and setting goals in “The Intentional Year” when you join our July 2023 Book Club discussion. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclaimer for details. “The Intentional Year” by Holly and Glenn Packiam This spring, I picked up a book called The Intentional Year by Holly […]

  • The Best of my 2022 Goodreads Book List Challenge

    Out of the 30 books I read in 2022, here are 15 of my favorite books I read for the Goodreads Book List Challenge. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclaimer for details. MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 I’ve been on Goodreads since 2011 and have found that it’s the best way […]

  • 10 of My Favorite Books on Personal Development

    There’s always room for improvement when it comes to ourselves. Check out this list of my favorite books on personal development. *This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure page for more information. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: A WORK IN PROGRESS I wish I was born a punctual person. People who are late all the time […]

  • How to Create a Daily Schedule That Helps You Reach Your Goals

    You have big goals, but how do you make time for them? Learn how to create a schedule that integrates them into your daily routine for success! CREATE A SCHEDULE THAT MATTERS So you’ve set big goals, you’ve broken them down into manageable steps, but you can’t seem to make time for implementing them. There’s […]

  • 6 Steps to Reaching Your Goals

    Have big goals but not making any progress on reaching them? Follow these six steps to set yourself up for success and learn why you’re getting stuck. WHY YOU’RE NOT REACHING YOUR GOALS So you’ve set a goal. You want to get up early, you want to eat healthier, you want to be more present […]

  • How to Set a SMART Goal + a Few Examples

    The key from going from survival mode to intentional living is to make changes. Set a SMART goal today with these examples. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. HOW WE GET INTO SURVIVAL MODE Survival mode is not something I’ve only been in once and finally figured a way […]

  • Live with Intention using these Printable Goal Setting Worksheets

    Don’t put off getting to what really matters. Download your Printable Goal Setting Worksheet and start living your best life today! *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. STUCK IN SURVIVAL MODE? Often times, we are handed difficult situations and turn from enjoying life, to simply trying to survive it. […]

  • What I Learned About Minimalism and Simplifying from Cait Flanders

    Grab my notes from “The Year of Less” and see what Cait Flanders has to teach us about the blessing of living with less. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. A FEW THOUGHTS ON IMPULSE BUYING… Ok, I admit it. I have a problem. I’m an impulse buyer. Cute […]

  • My Favorite Tools for Goal Setting + a Free Template!

    Here are my top 10 must have tools when it comes to goal setting plus a free printable template you can use to get started today! *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. TOOLS FOR GOAL SETTING I’m an organizer at heart, so my home is filled with labels, baskets […]

  • Motivational Quotes to Encourage You to Reach Your Goals

    Need inspiration and encouragement to reach your goals? Read this list of my favorite goal reaching motivational quotes. MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES ON GOAL SETTING I’m a sucker for a good quote. Some of these quotes have gotten me out of bed, out of a rut, started on a business, or helped me become a better person. […]

  • What I Learned About Goal Setting from “Girl, Stop Apologizing”

    Grab my notes from “Girl, Stop Apologizing” and see what Rachel Hollis has to say about Goal Setting. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for details. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE AUTHOR A lot of Christian circles have mixed feelings about Rachel Hollis as a Christian speaker, but if you’ve read her […]

  • Creating Family Goals for the New Year

    Bring your family together by creating goals that define what you want to look like as a family. Get your free template printable here. FINDING A MENTOR A few years ago I was lucky enough to find an amazing “Mom group” with mentors that helped me tremendously as a parent. Finding a mom that’s a […]

  • My List of Recommended Books I Read in 2020

    Out of the 34 books on my list last year, here are my recommended books in historical fiction, Bible studies, memoir, and self-help. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for more info. 2020–WHAT A YEAR I thought this would be the year I read the most. We spent seven and a […]

  • Choosing Your Focus Word for the Year

    Before you set your New Year’s Resolutions, consider choosing a focus word of the year. What is your focus? What have you learned from the past year that you want to take into the next? LOOKING BACK OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS The past five years of my life have looked dramatically different from one […]

  • 15 of the Best Memoirs I’ve Read About Women

    I’ve compiled a list of my favorite memoirs of women who have overcome the odds and gone on to do great things with their lives. Browse these 15 inspirational stories of women who lived with intention. *This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure page for more information. 15 MEMOIRS OF WOMEN I LOVE […]

  • My Book List of What I Read (and Loved!) in 2019

    Out of the 45 books I read last year, here’s my book list that I recommend from memoirs and Bible studies to art workbooks. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for details. MY BOOKS OF 2019 I’ve been on Goodreads for over ten years and I’m still going strong. Why? Because […]

  • The Best Books I Recommend from My List in 2018

    Out of the 45 on my book list last year, here are the books I recommend in memoir, humor, historical fiction and Bible studies. *This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure for more info. MY GOODREADS GOAL Every January 1st is like the first day of school for me. I’m ready to […]