Blog - Carey Bailey

How to Move A Want Into Reality.

January 17, 2017

Hi! I pray you had a sweet week of listening. I know there was more fruit for me than I expected but I am not surprised. When I take intentional time to listen I am always blessed. We are now moving into week three of the No Resolution Revolution. Week One we made our master list, week two we narrowed it down to no more than 15 and now it is time to move into the last phase. Check out this week’s Tips & Tricks video. If you are joining me via email please click here to ...

Devotionals, Life Coaching

2017 Must Read Devotionals

January 16, 2017

How do you start your day? I used to wake up and immediately, Pin all the cute things I could find on Pinterest, leaving no room for God time in the morning. I made a commitment to myself in 2013 to wake up, roll over, and leave my phone where it was to pick up a devotional instead. I encourage you to to do the same in 2017! Here is a list of must-read devotionals for 2017: Craving Connection: 30 Challenges for Real-Life Engagement We all long for meaningful relationships, the Colossians ...

Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

Living From Gods Needs Rather Than My Wants.

January 10, 2017

I have been thrilled about how excited ya’ll are for the No Resolution Revolution! Here is some feedback I got this week: “I have to tell you, I’ve been working on my list from your Tips and Tricks this week about everything you want to have, do and be in your lifetime. Carey, it is literally the coolest thing I think I have ever done and I’m still adding to it! It’s amazing and the level of perspective on it is just incredible. I’ve been challenging my ...

Life Coaching, Soul Care

#SoulCare – 5 Good Ideas to Break Bad Social Media Habits

January 9, 2017

One of the quickest ways to get back quality time to spend walking God’s path for you is to wean yourself of certain bad habits that suck away precious time. The most staggering of these bad habits? Social media. As mompreneurs and stay-at-home-moms, it’s so easy to get overtaken by Facebook and Instagram: “What’s going on with the church community?” or “Oh, Sarah must be watching a lot of Chip & Joanna–just look at that new shiplap wall!” Don’t freak out quite yet! I am not ...

Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

From Box Checker to Character Builder

January 3, 2017

Webster’s Dictionary defines resolution this way. Resolution: A firm decision to do or not do something. For most of my life I loved resolution making. I loved making my list in my journal and then working toward checking off all of those boxes but as my bent toward perfectionism and striving fell away my love of resolutions faded. There is nothing wrong with resolutions except when reaching for the resolution becomes more valuable than reaching for who God desires me to be. Rather ...