Happy New Year!

January 5, 2026

Hello Friend!

I hope you all had a fabulous time celebrating with those you love. And yes, now it's time to roll those calendars to a brand new year.

Honestly, this is one of my favorite times of the holiday season. I always look forward to that lovely in-between week, when I'm done with all my crazy Christmas busyness, but it's not quite time to jump into January. I typically spend several days sitting and staring out the window more often, drinking lots of coffee, and catching up on little projects around the house that I've neglected during the past month. And, of course, I make plans for the upcoming year.

It's so interesting to me that our human spirit always seems ready and able to embrace "starting over". This time of year we traditionally reset our dearest plans and commit to trying again to achieve our goals. This is so important! Working towards a dream can be such slow, hard work, and finding a fresh start can make all the difference. It's that time when we choose to refocus, consider last year's successes and what we learned from our mistakes, and decide whether we need to hold the course or pivot a bit. Just know that whatever it is, it can be done. You CAN do it!

Believe. And be Brave!

 

P.S. The "I Love You" mug pictured at the top was given to me years ago and it's always been one of my favs.

Thanks Mom! :-)