Blog | Kelly Adkins

Thought Life

how to face criticism.

Rule #1 in how to face criticism: It is foolish to listen to those who have done nothing but who criticize everything. I counseled someone last week who lives her life paralyzed by the negative things people on the sidelines …

Thought Life

Honey, you’re doing it.

I was 28 when I scheduled the only vocal lesson I’ve ever taken (if you’ve only gotten to know me recently, I used to sing a lot in my former life). The instructor was resting her voice that day, so …

Motivation

How to stay motivated.

Everyone has days when they just want to quit. Mothering, marriage, work, ministry — each has its own special weight — its own moments of “I just can’t keep going.” The only way to endure? People over process. People over …

Anxiety & Fear

The everyday choice that’s making you anxious.

We consume far more information and ideas than any time in history. We also spend far less time acting on any of it. In my own life, I call this The Pinterest Gap (you’ll see why in a second). But …

perfectionism

It’s okay to be a horse: how to stop being a perfectionist.

Spotted on a girls’ t-shirt this weekend, some questionable advice: In a field of horses, be a unicorn. Our world is consumed with better and best and different. What we need most right now, though, is people who are willing …

Relationships

One step to healthier relationships in 2018.

Something I want you to practice in 2018: Ask before anger. I spent years bubbling with quiet resentment (which occasionally boiled over into a noisy fury) because certain behaviors from people I loved or worked with didn’t occur “in the …