Carey Bailey

Life Coaching

How to Reclaim Your Want To’s

Like most of you, I have a to-do list. Some days, I’m crossing things off left and right, and I feel pretty good about myself. Other days, it grows to be a mile long, and I get discouraged. Either way, I usually need to remind myself what actually makes up my to-do list. Because “to-dos” aren’t just things we need to get done. There’s purpose behind each item. There’s the purpose of keeping our families fed. There’s the purpose of keeping our bosses happy. There’s the purpose of maintaining  ...

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Craving Rest, Craving Time, Life Coaching

Discovering My Daily Joys

Do you remember the movie Stand by Me? I think of it as a total summer flick. I remember learning what a leech was when I saw the movie. I was pretty disgusted! How often do we let the little annoyances of the day become leeches in our lives? These last few days have been filled with what I call joy suckers. You know, the little things that just steal focus away from God in the day. My website decided to have issues, I had to get new tires (I hate spending money on stuff like that), and I  ...

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Craving Rest, Craving Time, Life Coaching

Discovering Joy Through Scripture

When I’m having a bad day, one thing that can lighten my mood is a good old-fashioned piece of snail mail. When I get a real, handwritten letter in the mailbox — not just one of those pieces of junk mail where they use fake handwriting for the address to get you to open it — I can’t wait to see what its author is thinking and doing. After all, there’s something so precious about someone taking the time to sit down and write a letter. It means they’re thinking of me. It means they care  ...

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Craving Time, Life Coaching, Soul Care

Discovering Joy When It Feels MIA

I have a confession (and if you’ve been around here long enough, you might’ve heard me say it before). It’s a little ironic, considering that we’re focusing on delight this summer. Some days, I just can’t seem to find joy. Real, deep, soul-level sunshine. When I notice that heaviness in my heart, I start asking myself what’s going on. Am I worrying about my to-do list? Am I drowning in a trial? Do I have to feel like this, or is there another way to process whatever is going on in my life?  ...

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