A 33 year old Nashville female who loves Jesus and looks at life for what it is; messy and beautiful. After writing for Christian magazines and nonprofit blogs, Balanced Chaos came to life when she realized the world needed a raw dose of reality.
One of my good friends from Nashville, Brandi Thornhill, always gives me the best advice. We could talk for days, with every conversation leaving me with a sore jaw from laughing so hard. Totally worth it. We may live far apart these days, but we certainly never miss a beat. Over the past couple years, she has […]
An article I wrote March 18, 2014. Still love the story. Had to share it again. In today’s world, becoming a celebrity comes with a lot of pressure and even more assumptions. I feel blessed to live in the heart of Music City, which has given me the opportunity to see firsthand that, for the […]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In case you missed it, earlier this week I shared a very personal video about my journey with anxiety. I’ve been writing for years, but sharing my story, to that extent and in video format, scared me more than I can put into words. I shot the video in one take, […]
I love to read. Ask anyone who knows me well, and they will tell you I’m typically reading more than one book at a time and finishing one every couple weeks. Reading the right kind of book will challenge you, change your thinking and motivate you in ways you didn’t expect. The best books are […]
I love working out. Okay, that’s a lie. I just wanted to see how it felt if I typed that out with confidence. It felt wrong. Let’s start over. I love how I feel after I work out. It’s getting to the gym, and more than that, getting in the habit of working out, that’s always […]
Are vision boards truly something that will help your goals and dreams come to life? Yes. When I started working for Oxford, my boss, who is amazing, shared with me that he has been making vision boards for, not only his career, but for all his aspirations in life. We were driving to Grandbury, TX […]
Schedule appointments. Make that 12:00 lunch with the stakeholders. Check in with your boss. Prep for the call with your boss. Hit your goals. Meet that deadline. Put out that fire. Ensure the client is happy. Update your work progress. Jump on the 3:00 conference call. Make a checklist of the 10 new to-do items that […]
Time to Get Real: 2016 in a Nutshell I didn’t know on January 1, 2016 that this would be the year I learned the most about myself. I didn’t realize it would be one I looked back and, at first glance, felt like I didn’t make any personal progress. I sat down yesterday and wrote down […]
Indiana Christmas I can’t believe Christmas is already over. So in a poor attempt to hold onto it for just a moment longer, I want to share a couple of my Christmas moments and a few of my favorite gifts. Christmas is likely much like yours, filled with laughter, chaos, jammed packed days and full evenings. […]