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BUT.  It's one of those words that usually sends my head spinning.  Maybe it's because I hear it from my kids...constantly.  But the reality is, it's a word that so many of use all the time.  Unfortunately, that word...BUT...is most often followed by a negative statement or excuse. Do any of these sound familiar? I’d like to ____________________, but.... I want ________________...

Wants don’t get met consistently. Standards do. Today, I want to talk to you about your standards...how you live, your identity, your habits, and your rituals. What does that look like? What standard are you living by? Do your habits match your standards? I want to encourage each and every single one of you to raise your standard today. It's time to write a new normal for yourself. It’s so easy to...

The Debbie Downer…I'm sure you have met one of those people before.  You know, that person that is just always negative, always down, always complaining, always making excuses, and just walks around with a very blah attitude. If you have spent any amount of time around someone like that, you know…they just drain your energy. While I definitely don’t think I would categorize myself (and you pr...

Refinement.  I feel like this word is such a great illustration of the last year of my life, and as I did my 2020 review, the word really seemed to reflect so much of what happened in my life last year. Not only did it happen last year, but it continues to happen day in and day out.  We all need refinement in different areas of our life. But before we can refine anything, we must be will...

Happy 2021!!!  As we start the new year, can we just let go of something?  That something is...the obsession with perfection. See, perfection is something that has plagued me for much of my life.  It has left me stuck and frustrated.  Over the years, I've slowly started to overcome my obsession, but it's definitely something I have to really pay attention to, especially as I am...

As we approach January, I want to touch a little on goals / resolutions / intentions / whatever word you like to use as you think about all that you want to accomplish or work towards during the next 365 days.  If you didn’t have a chance to listen to the last episode {number 16} where I talked about my year end review, I highly suggest that you jump back and take a listen before you listen t...

So, the end of 2020. What a year, right? Seriously, I can’t believe that January is basically staring us in the eyes. But, it is. The end of a year and the beginning of a new year tend to bring a lot of mixed emotions. How can we properly approach a new year, new changes, and new goals without looking back? How can you decide how to move forward if you aren’t sure where you’ve been? As I begin to...

Do you have the discipline that it takes to get the results you want? You don't need motivation.  You don't need to "feel" like doing what you need to do.   You need discipline. Discipline brings freedom. It takes work. But, it is worth it. If you want to change any area of your life, you have to be willing to suck it up and create a discipline. No one else is going to do it for you. It’...

What does it mean to be unconsciously competent? I want to challenge you with this episode today.  I want you to find one thing that you want to improve or master. It can be big, it can be small, it really doesn’t matter. I want you to analyze it. I want you to look at what stage of competency you fall in. I want you to evaluate where your strengths are and where you can improve.  Map ou...

What would you say is your most valuable asset? Time?  Health?  Relationships?  Wealth? While all of these are important, I believe you have an asset that is more valuable.  That asset is your..... Well, you have to keep listening to find out :). We allow things, people, circumstances, and random stuff to completely drain this asset dry without even thinking twice about it. &nb...

Since it is almost Thanksgiving, I wanted to spend a little time addressing gratitude today.  It’s been said that the greatest of human emotions is gratitude.  I don't know about you, but I always thought of gratitude as an action rather than an emotion. Gratitude involves much more than just a fleeting thought. Real gratitude practice means that you actually take the time to appreciate...

This week's episode is a bit of a personal one.  Last week, I took a few falls.  I had some good responses as well as some not so good responses.  I had to keep reminding myself to get back up, to move on, to make an effort to choose a story of gratitude. My experiences over the last week got me thinking about how so many of us fall and instead of getting back up, it’s like we sit t...

What if you stopped blaming your choices on your lack of willpower? What if willpower is not your problem? You are not weak. You don’t suck. It’s not that you don’t have willpower or that you need more willpower.  You simply need to set yourself up for success. Here’s the deal…we are humans. Humans are wired to take the easy route. We will almost always take the path that seems easier….the pa...

The harvest. We are entering the harvest season.  So often, we look at the harvest, we say thanks for the harvest, but we never actually think about all that went into the crop. But the reality is, there is a time of preparation, a time of planting, a time of growing, and finally, a time of harvest.  Throughout your life, you will go through many seasons. You will produce a harvest.…in f...

Waiting. Waiting is a part of life. We will all enter seasons where we are called to wait. However, just because you are waiting for something doesn’t mean that you should be idle. How we wait and why we wait matters. Just because you are waiting doesn’t mean you stop working. In fact, in a season of waiting, you have to be even more intentional about taking action. What we cannot do as we wait is...

The 3 R’s. Welcome to another episode of Kindle and Kerosene. It’s hard to believe that we are in the middle of October.  This year continues to be a wild and crazy ride, but here we are.  We are overcoming, we are learning, we are getting better. I have to allow myself to be grateful for the challenges that this year has presented…the storms certainly haven’t been fun while we’ve been i...

Comparison.  It's something that I have dealt with throughout my life, and I'm guessing you've dealt with it too. The truth is, comparison is a thief.  It will rob you of joy, of confidence, and that feeling that you have done a job well.  You focus and work so hard on something, and you accomplish it, but instead of allowing yourself to be excited about the fact that you did what y...

What is a doldrum?  By definition, a doldrum is a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. In other words, if you are dealing with the doldrums, you’re in a funk. Today, I’ve got three actions for you when it comes to snapping out of a funk. Life is full of peaks and valleys. The key to success is how you handle the valleys…the times when things aren’t going your way. It’s ea...

The road to awesome.  It's exciting.  It's full of twists and turns.  It's an adventure. See, I'm pretty sure that no one starts life with the intention of being average or mediocre.  Deep down, I think we all want more.  We want to live an awesome life. I know that you aren’t average. Do you? It’s easy to fall into the slump of average. On the average road, you will likel...

I want to challenge you this week to show up as the ONE is at least one area of your life. Maybe it’s at work. Maybe it’s with your family. Maybe it’s in the gym. Maybe it’s at church. Stop waiting for someone else to step in. Stop waiting to be motivated. Stop waiting for your situation to change. Decide that you have complete control over your life and how you decide to live it. And then go do s...

Welcome to episode 002. Where are you?  Knowing this is a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to setting and actually making progress toward your goals. You have to know where you are before you can figure out where you are going and how you’ll get there. So…how do you figure out where you are. What things should you look at? How can you best set yourself up for success? When I start to d...

Welcome to episode 001. What lens are you looking through? Are you looking at yourself as someone who is strong, capable, confident, happy, excited, successful, worthy, and thriving? Or, do you see yourself as a victim, powerless, unworthy, guilty, struggling, or a failure? Join me as I walk through perspective as it relates to your self image, your environment, and your circumstances. “A human be...

Welcome to Kindle and Kerosene! I’m Kenzie Presnell, and I’m so glad you’re here.   If you’re ready to ignite your life, you’re in the right place.  I look forward to growing together.  I’m excited to share with you, teach you, and encourage you through this platform.  I wanted to take a few minutes to do a little introduction….tell you a little about myself as well as why I fi...