Meet cally logan

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Cally Logan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Cally below.

Hi Cally, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

From an early age my parents instilled in me the value of hard work and a strong work ethic. Although I grew up in Virginia, my family finds its roots in the upper Mid-West, and woven throughout my upbringing was the strong, resilient, and honest work ethic found in those Mid-Western fibers. As a child it seemed an annoyance and a hindrance to free time to play, but I cannot even begin to thank my parents enough now for the skills they taught me through the value of knowing how to fix just about anything, how to mend and sew my own clothes, how to cook and clean, and how to put in a good day’s work. These are beneficial in life, but also in how they proved to shift my mindset in all that I do. It can be easy to take shortcuts and half-bake tasks, but putting your heart and soul into something, no matter how small, builds integrity in the craft of whatever you put your mind and hands to, big or small. I will forever be indebted to my parents for that work ethic that was truly taught by their fine example.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am an author, writer, and speaker as well as a school teacher from Richmond, Virginia. My passion genuinely is story-telling and to encourage others that their lives hold immense value to this world. I like to find a positive spin on things and to highlight the importance of offering our authentic and genuine selves to the table. Through my three books I cover these topics and more as well as on social media outlets such as Instagram and Facebook. My books have been featured on major television outlets such as the “700 Club Interactive” as well as notable written outlets such as “Propel Women” and “Jesus Calling”. Podcasts, radio, and speaking events are also something I engage in actively and in my free time I love to pour into college aged girls.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

1. Be faithful in small, be faithful in all. There is a story in the Bible that highlights the importance of being faithful with whatever you are given, for this example it is in the way of minas, or the currency of the time. The man who was given some invested the funds and brought back a profit to his boss, and he was then entrusted with more. No matter what we are given in life, be it big or small there is an importance and duty in many ways to be honoring with such means. When I began writing I did so for free for a magazine produced from a college. Many did not want the job because it didn’t only pay poorly, it didn’t pay at all, but I saw the value in experience. If you are early in your journey in whatever field do not discount how small an opportunity can be, and give it your best work and heart. It may prove experience that you take with you, or a steppingstone ahead, but in whatever case be more focused in putting your heart in rather than getting money or fame out.

2. Stay positive- A positive attitude is so vitally important in whatever you do. As cliche and corny as it can sound, the glass half-full or half-empty mentality can make or break you when things get difficult. Challenges are always promised to arise, but it is how you respond to them that shows what you are made of and if you are really made for this journey. Don’t go at it alone, ask for help from God, from friends and family, and stay positive.

3. Don’t Limit God- I have come to realize more and more through life that we place limits on just about everything. We use logic and reason as our anchors, but when we do that we cease to make room for the possibility of, “suddenly” or miracles. As much as it appears comforting to lean on our own understanding, what we can predict will happen, or what we can tangibly see, we limit the wonder of possibilities in doing so. I’ve found that when we stop limiting God, we stop limiting ourselves to the abundance this world and life can really offer.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

I am neuro-divergent and I will acquiesce that I will find myself overstimulated and overwhelmed at times more often than I would like. Something that has helped me immensely is the gift of taking a break. As my father says, “sometimes you need to sharpen the saw” meaning if you are sawing a log with a dull blade, you won’t get very far. The same is true for people when they get overwhelmed, in fact it can prove more of a hinderance to your success than anything else. Making lists of what helps regulate, calm, and recharge you can be the remedy to overwhelm. Perhaps you have a playlist of music that helps you feel more relaxed, or a favorite movie or program you can escape into, or a podcast that takes your mind off things. Whatever your favorite method having something to escape into can prove a great asset for a status of overwhelm to take your mind off the chaos and reset anew to be able to tackle just about anything.

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