Posts in Personal Development
Last 90 Days Challenge

Today is the 13th day, or day 78, of the last 90 days of 2019. I started the Last 90 Days after being encouraged by a few friends who are also doing it. These friends have also read Rachel Hollis’ books, Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing. The Premise of the Last 90 Days is that, “It takes 21 days to create a habit, or 90 days to change your life.”

The Last 90 Days is based upon the last 90 days of the current calendar year, with the goals of your last 90 days being: The Five to Thrive

1.      Get up an hour earlier than you norma

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Dear First Year Teacher

Dear First Year Teacher,

In the next few weeks you will be putting the finishing touch on your Pinterest Perfect classroom as you anxiously await Back to School Night or Meet the Teacher. Your emotions are probably all over the place as a million questions go through your head. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

“Will they like me?”

“Am I ready?”

“What am I forgetting?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀

After four years, here are my honest answers to those questions.

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Kayla Durkin

Hello world, if you've made it this far you probably already know that my name is Kayla Durkin. This is my first ever blog, and I am not even quite sure what direction this blog is headed in. Being honest, I have always been intimidated by "bloggers." First of all, majority of blogs have perfectly crafted words that capture their readers and pull them in as though it were effortless. I am inspired by their talent, their ingenious way of words, and the way they captivate their audience…

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