Tips & Tricks Archives - Carey Bailey

6 Habits That are Hurting Your Walk With God

September 20, 2017

Everyone has a bad habit or two that they wish they could break. Maybe you bite your nails, leave dirty dishes in the sink, or pop your gum. I will be the first one to tell you how difficult it is to break habits like these… and yet, these aren’t really the bad habits we need to reflect upon. ...

Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

#SoulCare: 6 Simple Ways to Show Gratitude Toward Your Loved Ones

September 13, 2017

World Gratitude Day is coming up on September 21st and I have been trying to think of the appropriate way to celebrate. We thank our friends and family for the gifts they give us and the things they do for us, but their support goes further than that. It’s easy to get wrapped up in our ...

Life Coaching, Soul Care, Tips & Tricks

Back to School: 9 Ways to Practice Self Love

September 6, 2017

DEEP BREATH!! Summer is over, moms and dads! Although I will miss my kids while they’re at school, I am so excited to have a little more of my freedom back. If you’re a veteran mom, you probably have the whole back to school routine thing down, although every year it definitely ...

Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

Fierce Women You Need to Know From the Bible

August 23, 2017

Happy National Women’s Equality Day (Well almost, officially it’s the 26th, but in my mind, everyday is women’s equality day)! This is an important time to reflect on the strides we have made as women. Though there is work still to be done, I am thankful for the women who have come before me ...

Life Coaching, Motherhood/Parenting, Tips & Tricks

10 Outdoor Labor Day Activities for Kids

August 16, 2017

The long Labor Day weekend is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family. If your summer life is as hectic as mine, you may not be able to get away for a vacation, but there’s still time to have some fun with your children. Here are some ideas for fun activities to keep the kids busy ...

Craving Joy, Craving Rest, Life Coaching, Soul Care, Tips & Tricks

#SoulCare: 5 Unique Ways to Manage Stress

August 9, 2017

“The Lord will guide you always… You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” – Isaiah 58:11 When life becomes busy and it seems like too much to handle, it can be easy to forget that God has a hand in everything. We all deal with stresses—whether ...

Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

How to Trailblaze Through Trials

July 24, 2017

You know that feeling when you’re just starting a trial — big or small? Like when you realize you only have one of your favorite earrings in, and you pray that the other is just at home on your dresser? Or when you’re sitting at the doctor’s office, and the nurse walks in with a grim look on ...

Craving Joy, Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

Craving Joy? Discover Delight.

June 5, 2017

The year was 2002 and everything I had expected and hoped for in life was being ripped and stripped from me. My dream job was slipping out of my hands and I was being mandated into intensive treatment for an eating disorder that I didn’t think I had. The result of this was considerable ...

Craving Time, Life Coaching, Sole Hope, Soul Care, Tips & Tricks

#SoulCare — Spring Cleaning Tricks for Your Soul

April 10, 2017

As women, we’re tempted to constantly worry about appearances, and when springtime rolls around, so does a wave of seasonal appearance-related worries. Is my house clean enough? Is my spring wardrobe up-to-date? Will I look skinny enough in tank tops and swimsuits as the weather gets warmer? ...

Craving Time, Life Coaching, Tips & Tricks

Being Bold vs. Being Bossy – Which One Are You?

February 20, 2017

“The Future is Female.” This statement has been broadcast across a variety of media outlets. As a female entrepreneur, and mother to a daughter, this statement inspires me. I don’t think anyone would argue that we’ve come a long way as women leaders in business. Still, there is that gray area ...