My lunch made me cry. We’re talking, all out –tears streaming down my face, snot escaping from my nose, unable to see through the haze — cry. I saw the sign. It had “HOT” stamped across the box, but my eyes were drawn more to the “Clearance” sticker and thought I’d take a stab at…
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About Kelly
I'm Kelly and I'm a word addict. My favorite word is twitterpated, followed closely by kerfuffle. I feel healthiest when processing life on paper- it's how I think best. Here's some more pertinent facts: I love to MacGyver my way through life and nothing is ever broken that I can't fix. The color orange reminds me of my dad and makes me feel warm and loved. The phrase, "Was it refrigerated?" can still bring me close to incontinence as I recall a hilarious late night conversation with my mom over fifteen years ago. My brother- who is half my age- helped make me the person I am today. I live my life in movie quotes and love when others can play along. I am a seminary graduate and love to write about scripture. In my spare time, I work full time as an Occupational Therapist helping people relearn how to care for themselves after neurological impairments. I am introverted and get easily overstimulated, but most people would instantly peg me for an extrovert. I was once introduced by a friend as, "This is Kelly. She's way rad!" The person misheard and thought my name was Kelly Wayrad. It's a sentiment I strive to live up to daily! I'm glad you're here. Thanks for reading my real thoughts on virtual paper!
Abundant
I’ve chosen a word. One word to define 2014. Abby’s explosive prayer greatly influenced my thoughts. The phrase holy imbalance has consumed my thought life. Abundant will direct my holy imbalance in 2014. Here is my journal entry: Abundant. There are an abundant of choices for me every day. Choices that are good and choices…
Holy Imbalance
I’m still thinking about my one word. Rest. Balance. Sabbath. Change. New. Achievement. Learning. Those are potential options. I shared my one word challenge with my friend and editor, Abby, during our weekly Skype date last week. I told her some of my options with balance leading the top of the list. She shocked me…
One Word
Last week my boss gave me a challenge. More than productivity, or professional development or adjusting to a changing health care scene — she challenged me to have focus, goals, direction, determination — and one word to sum it all up. She had seen a special on a national news channel about a man who…
When you need a reminder…
… Just look at your toes! I’ve been having a hard time keeping up the motivation for running lately dealing with a quasi-injury and nearing the big day without enough miles behind me. So these arrived just in the nick of time. I’ve been wearing them every night — because that’s when I actually…
Rotary Phones and The Proto-Internet
Technology. We seem to have a reaction to it. We either love it, think it is making the world a better and more connected place, and saving lives in the meantime. Or we hate it, feel it creeping into our lives, time and schedules, and spreading more negative news than hopeful news. Technology. It makes…
Half a Celebration
Today is my half birthday. The halfway point between two orbital cycles. The marker of six months of growth. The peak before the roller coaster into another year begins. That deserves some celebration. Or at least recognition! Today, I took at least a moment to think of how different my life was six months ago.…
Giggling with Gaston
I was awkwardly hit on last week. By a guy who was tall, dark and handsome, with bulging biceps, and long flowing locks. Oh yeah, and he was fictional. Did I fail to mention that? I met Gaston at the Magic Kingdom last week with my friend Nathan. Gaston was fully in character — strutting…
Resolution Report
There is joy in publishing my thoughts for the world to read… … but there is also pain, cringing, and discomfort for I have to be true to my words written and published! I reviewed my 2o13 New Year’s Resolution post — and it turns out I didn’t accomplish what I set out to do.…
Awesome Always Goes Viral
Since when did virality become a desirable thing? I’m still learning to punch fear in the face, escape average and do work that matters from author, Jon Acuff. Although I didn’t know it at the time, this blog was my big Start project! I stopped thinking of all the things that could go wrong…
