Goal Setting Lessons From Raising Monarch Caterpillars
Yesterday I released a Monarch butterfly that I had raised from a caterpillar that I found at a park near my home. It was one of the hundreds that I’ve…
How to Stop Getting Overwhelmed By Your Goals
According to Google, overwhelmed means “bury or drown beneath a huge mass” or “give too much of a thing to (someone); inundate.” Setting goals is good, but having so many…
Unrealistic Goals: What They Are and How to Stop Setting Them
If you’ve ever set a goal and wondered if it’s too much, you’re not alone. It happens all the time to a lot of people. It can be hard to…
Why I’m Writing on This Website Right Now
I realized today that these posts I'm writing on this website right now aren't for an audience. They're for me so I can figure out what kind of voice I…
How Often You Should Set Goals (It’s Not Yearly)
Do you remember how your last New Year’s Resolutions went? Did you give up sooner than you thought? The new year is a good time to take advantage of a…
The 4 Levels of Goals and How They Make Any Goal Bulletproof
Have you ever set a goal and then wondered if it was too shallow? Like, it seemed that this little thing you want to do wouldn’t really last? If you’re…
4 Simple Practices That Are Guaranteed to Improve Your Mindset
A couple of weeks ago my therapist taught me a life-changing lesson. I was having a hard time not stressing out about something in my life and we’d talked in…
The Character of Jesus Christ
In my studies of the scriptures, there's one tag that I've used (in the Gospel Library App) over 400 times. It's "the character of Jesus Christ" and I add it…
Why You Should Start Your Goals Before You Think You’re Ready
One of the biggest pitfalls of goal-setting is that you can overthink things really easily. Dreaming of a brighter future and making plans to get there can get addicting. So…
There’s No Such Thing as Failure When Working on Your Goals
How many times have you set an ambitious and exciting goal, then a few weeks into working on it you give up? This happens to all of us, and it’s…