Exactly one year ago today I attended a conference in Miami and I knew my life would be dramatically different. I knew “this time next year” my life would not be the same. What I didn’t know was how.
I thought my life would change financially. It did, but that’s because I chose to cut my hours with my company. I thought I would be successful in my own business and have the freedom to completely arrange my schedule. That would have been nice, but what really happened was more life changing.
Last year I attended a ridiculous amount of conferences and education opportunities. Anything I thought would benefit my business I attended. One of the best was Darren Hardy’s High Performance Summit. This took place in South Beach and after such a phenomenal weekend I knew I would become a better version of myself.
Not long after the conference I completed an activity we had also done that day. It was a value assessment. The first time I completed the assessment I was thinking more business minded and my top values were dependability, confidence and freedom. The second time I did the assessment I thought of personal values. This time my results were Faith, Freedom, and Confidence.
I remember how I felt with my answers. My faith is such a big part of my life and I knew listing it first was a true assessment of me. I think God saw my list and said something along the lines of “you think you have a strong faith now, just wait.” 
Over the past year my faith has grown exponentially. My faith was tested and I came out stronger than I ever could imagine. I gave up businesses that I loved and tried to listen to where God wanted me, instead of where I wanted me. I attended a retreat called Christ Renews His Parish (definitely recommend this to anyone that has the opportunity) and had no idea that it wasn’t just a retreat, but six months of growing with some of the most amazing women I will ever know.
A year later I am different, in the best ways possible. I love life differently. I live more for the moment, not for 5 years from now. I love stronger and nurture my relationships better. I’m less egocentric and open my mind more to those around me. I have removed most judgment for other people and catch myself when I’m starting to make assumptions about others.
The best part is I’m happy, happier than I’ve ever been. Life isn’t easier; in fact there is more unknown and probably more stress than before, but through the mess I can still be happy. I love myself and my life, and can’t wait to see what God has next. Really what more could you ask for?
Until next time,
Kaycee
P.S. My favorite song today is The Broken Beautiful by Ellie Holcomb