Starts with Him…. influencing me.
I’ve been thinking a lot since returning home from the Influence Conference.
I’ve had a headache–either from the lack of sleep…. or my brain hurts from all the thinking. I haven’t yet determined what is to blame.
But what I do know is that I’ve learned a few things. I could say a lot of things, but it’s really a few things that I’m holding on to.
Ready for them?
- Value my unique skills + gifts. Don’t be prideful, but be proud of who He made me to be.
- Set goals. Real goals. And it’s okay to be successful + achieve them.
- Let my ugliness be shared, because He makes me beautiful. I can be vulnerable + share my life without vomiting words on a page and revealing everything.
- Learn what my strengths are, and ask for help in the areas of weakness: that is okay!
- Never stop loving Him. Never stop being me. Never stop loving people.
I learned that our common thread doesn’t break when we board planes + go home.
Instead?
It gets stronger.
Be sure to check out the Influence Network + sign up to be the first to receive information!
I’ll be sharing more StitchFix fun with y’all tomorrow, but just a reminder to use your promo code from the conference! You’ll get an extra $10 off your fix!! And if you lost your card, leave me a comment, so I can email you! xo
And lastly, link up! I will be curling up with a cup of coffee + a scone this afternoon to read about what you learned at the Influence Conference. Include photos! A post with a picture is always way more fun! xoxo
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I am soooo happy I got to meet you, sweet Kacia! We definitely didn’t get to chat for long enough, but I’m looking forward to getting to know you better online until our offline worlds bring us together again. (Because they definitely will!)
ME TOO!! even if it was while waiting for elevators with a bunch of smelly highschoolers and tall hockey players!!
I would LOVE to chat more [+ soon!!! please!?!?]
You are a force to be reckoned with. + I love that about you!
xoxo
Kacia
I wasn’t able to attend the Influence Conference, unfortunately, but I have absolutely loved reading about everyone’s experiences! In regards to what you have learned, numbers 1 and 2 are huge for me. It has always been difficult for me to be confident in the things I am good at, or to actually succeed at something, for fear I may become prideful! Thanks for your reminder. Our Lord did create us with specific gifts, and we are meant to use them! We can’t do that if we’re hiding them away!
So cool! I wish I went. I'm totally signing up for the network. I like he idea of sharing some of the ugliness. Sometimes the blog world can look too perfect.
- Sarah
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friend! I could read your entire post in my reader! what is happening? Also? See that I love you so much that I clicked over anyway. ;)
This girl that wasn’t even at Influence is so glad for it’s existence as I know it’s touched all who were & that will trickle down to so, so many. Thank you for sharing the heart-stuff.
I learned a lot of the same lessons – so blessed by this weekend and glad that your heart was stretched as much as mine!
Kacia! Thanks for being one of the first community leaders to welcome me with a huge smile, hug and photo opp! You set the tone for the whole weekend on that first very night! So fun to chat with you and I am so excited to continue this journey in our community together. xoxo Bri
I love you. Like, A LOT. That’s all :)
I LOVE the line when you wrote “I can be vulnerable + share my life without vomiting words on a page and revealing everything.”
So true. And incredibly important.
Authentic vulnerability w/o over share is an art that many haven’t yet accomplished. :)
Our common thread does only get stronger huh? Thanks for sharing this (and please please please teach me how to sing like you!! Worship was so beautiful Saturday night!) :)
Kacia it was great meeting you at the conference, your smile was like contagious! Great lessons, thanks for sharing!
I am loving reading everyone’s takeaway from the conference, and yours is no exception! I sure hope that I can be there, too, next year.
I struggle with that too….being proud vs. prideful. Saying to myself, yes, it’s ok to ACTUALLY go for “this” (whatever this is). To not be timid, or embarrassed, or make less of something because it’s “just blogging” or “just” anything.
I’m SO looking forward for continued growth and continued connection with this wonderful group of girls.