01/08/2026
There’s a tiny bit of the Yuletide season hanging on over here. I can’t seem to take my trees down just yet. Even though we’re back in the swing of school and work, I’m starting 2026 off with a calm and peaceful attitude. No rushing (ok, sometimes life necessitates a little rushing), no stress (ok, of course there’s a little bit of that), no unreasonable expectations of how things should be happening (this one I’m really trying to embody). And I’m starting my days with my gratitude practice, which has been a transformative morning ritual in my daily joy and acceptance of what the day serves me.
A new year doesn’t mean letting go of all of the hopes, dreams and plans set forth in 2025. It doesn’t wipe away all the work that was done to get to the place we are today. It deserves reflection. It deserves a moment to think about all we did and all life provided to get us to this point.
So while I am excited to move forward into the moments that 2026 holds, I have spent the first week of the year taking it slow, letting my spirit guide me, reflecting and journaling on the experiences of 2025 and years past, and I am marveling at the wonder of what this year has to offer, and how we will curate it through our creative desires, what growth we will be capable of, and how we will face adversities (because they will arrive as they do).
I’ve spent the last couple of years focused on the word JOY and recognizing and reveling in it when even a glimmer of it appears. That practice will continue and my word for the year is still being pondered.
If you’re interested in learning how to curate rituals and daily habits for more present and joyful living, send me a message and let’s talk about it.
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Happy New Year.