by Kelli Donley | Jan 27, 2009 | Get Fit, Good to Great, Journal
I was reading the other day how you shouldn’t trust the calorie counters on cardio machines at the gym; they can be misleading, even if you enter your accurate weight and regularly have it keep up with your heart rate. I conducted a bit of an experiment this...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 21, 2009 | Domestic Art, Earth Mama, Good to Great, Journal
Remember when I wrote about that elementary school near my office that puts a “lifeskill of the week” on the marquis? This week’s is resourcefulness, which I love. If there were royalty of resourcefulness, my mother would be queen. I can’t tell...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 16, 2009 | Get Fit, Good to Great, Happy Hippie, Journal
Why the goofy smile? Because yesterday was “new running shoes day!,” one of my favorites. I get new sneaks every 500 miles or so and was in great need. I can always tell when it is time to trade in a pair because my arches ache after a couple miles. (And...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 14, 2009 | Earth Mama, Good to Great, Journal
One of my biggest pet peeves* is when people complain about not having enough time. It is easy for this to be one of my annoyances in life at this point because let’s face it: I’m in selfish mode. No kids. No pets. No real worries other than getting myself...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 11, 2009 | Faith, Goals, Good to Great
This weekend flew by, leaving me a bit disoriented this evening as I prepare to return to work. I simply wish I had one more day to rest, sew, clean and get back into the groove. At church this morning, the sermon discussed baptism as a form of renewal. My minister...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 6, 2009 | Community, Good to Great, Journal
I spent this weekend with an Iranian family who moved to Phoenix three years ago. Their high school-aged daughter is enrolled in a program at the nonprofit I work with; I was assigned as her mentor several months ago. The objective of the program is to see refugee...
