my finish year list for 2013

As we all should, I routinely check in on my goals from the last year before/while making my list of items to “finish” in the next year. {Jon Acuff introduced me to the idea of a finish list, which I found works far better than generic “goals.”...

My “Word” for 2013

A year ago, my “word” was Discipline. And in 2012, I believe I stepped up my level of self discipline, though there certainly were some ups and downs. I learned it might take 30 days to start a new habit, but only one day to break it. I learned all the...

confessions {& resolution}: addicted to volunteering

  Hello, my name is Nicole. I’m a volunteer-aholic. (you say: Hi, Nicole…) Over the course of my career both as a social media coordinator and event/newsletter coordinator, I’ve amassed a certain set of skills… (Cue the Taken music here.)...

thankful thursdays: week one

  In Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts, she chronicles how a friend challenged her to write down one thousand “gifts” she saw in her everyday life. This transformed into a blog with thousands of followings and a whole host of people who do...