The Power of Living Life Out Loud

As long as I can remember, I have been critiqued for making too much noise. Well, let me tell you something. I will not settle for blending in when I was born to stand out.

That Ever Revolving Door

I am sure I am not the only one out there who feels like they have been launched through their early twenties, rushed past their mid-twenties, and are now hurtling toward their thirties feeling overwhelmed and underprepared for life at large. Anyone else know that sort of feeling? Quite often, I feel as though I am living in a scenario involving a revolving door. In this scenario, there are three main experiences: the anticipation of entering the door, being inside and mid-spin, or being released while stepping out the other side. Explore with me, if you will, a quick break down of these moments.

“When words fail, music speaks.”

When looking back on the last few years, I never really made a clear decision to walk away from music. I simply went from the hectic life of a student and performer to analytically minded business school and then I started working and suddenly, in my free time, music became a hobby rather than a … Continue reading “When words fail, music speaks.” →

It’s Time to Declutter

In the last two weeks, I have attended multiple that have me a handful of nuggets of wisdom. These have been kept at the forefront of my mind lately in an attempt to smooth out some of the bumpiness that is my life at the moment. I would like to share a few with you and how I’m applying them to my life, in case it helps anyone reading this out a bit.

The Choices We Make: Trading One Struggle for Another

Life is made up of choices. From what we eat for breakfast, to how we spend our free time, to what we say to the people we love. Every choice we make has a consequence, for good or bad, and we all have to live with the outcome.

Thoughts Prompted By A Really Bad Video

I recently saw a video of me that had been recorded by someone else for a project. I was rather taken aback by my appearance in this photo and have been working through some thoughts about it in my brain, some of which come from issues I’ve been working through for a long time. Mental health is a wild ride, and this is just a piece of it.

The Life I Choose To Live

I choose to life what I consider to be a full life. Sometimes, this can be a bit self detrimental. I tend to hold myself to impossible standards that I set for myself. I have goals to achieve within certain timelines even when I don’t intentionally have them in mind. I take on the struggles … Continue reading The Life I Choose To Live →

It is okay to give compliments.

While I agree that it is important to not value people solely on their external appearance, I rather dislike how we’ve trained people in our culture to think “don’t tell women they are pretty. Tell them they are smart or strong or powerful.” (Mostly for women, but this goes for men too). I worked hard … Continue reading It is okay to give compliments. →

A Bit More About Kelly Devine

Basic Background Name: Kelly Devine Age: 26Hometown: Hillsboro, Ohio - But I currently live in Gulfport, MississippiCollege Major(s): Bachelor of Arts in Voice Performance, Master of Business AdministrationFamily: I have to wonderful parents, Karl and Heidi, and two brothers, Ben and Daniel. Both parents have 4 siblings, many of which had multiple children, so I … Continue reading A Bit More About Kelly Devine →

Life comes like waves.

I don’t know about you, but I have always felt drawn to water. I find a lot of peace when sitting on a coast somewhere, or on the edge of a calm lake. The glasslike surface of still water pulls my gaze and I often find my mind drifting from on incomplete thought or emotion … Continue reading Life comes like waves. →