Author Archives: Kelsey Joy Buell

This blog is written by a good friend of Grace’s who has a heart of gold and has continually been a person to lift her up whenever she needs it.Continue reading “Fighting Perfect Paralysis”

The waves were SO BIG that the second I caught a glimpse of the horizon line, it was being blocked by a large swell.
We felt so sick, we ended up having to turn the boat around early and cut our fishing trip in half. I was so disappointed, and I felt like we had failed and also wasted our money

attention, to societal pressures beaten into our heads at every turn, we’re constantly bombarded from every direction with bids for our attention and time. We’re not accustomed to experiencing peace.

Before diving in, we have some pretty big news… If you haven’t already heard, I am expecting a baby!!!!! Holy guacamole!
Talk about something that will knock you off your feet and really get you thinking about what’s important in life…

“sympathetic nervous system, your fight or flight”- to kick in. At that point, the nervous system releases the stress hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol, making your heart beat faster, your muscles tighten, and your breathing becomes more rapid.

There is always an underlying reason someone will say something like that to you. When someone has an issue with you, it is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING to do to consider their motives.

There’s so much pressure to figure out what you are passionate about.

When you graduate college, or even before you go, people expect you to know what you are passionate about and then expect you to pursue a career in that…. But I am a firm believer that your passions can change all the time.

So instead of just mindlessly going through the motions, what if periodically throughout your day, you sent texts, e-mails, or a thoughtful note, to someone when you think of them in that moment.

I became so fixated on the negative that I completely forgot to celebrate that I just accomplished a goal that I had been working towards since I could remember.