January Photo Challenge: Nice, new, and looking ahead

Well, the new year is here and PJ's prompt for January is Nice, New, and Looking Ahead. We all like to think about the new year as a clean slate with endless possibilities. Of course, no one knows what lies ahead in a new year, but life is what we make of it much of …

2021 One Word recap

At the beginning of January 2021, I chose One Word to focus on for the year. That word was Choices. My rationale was this: The choices we make in life will determine what sort of experiences we’ll have in the future. What I choose to eat now is going to affect my health in the …

One Word for 2021

Have you chosen your One Word for 2021? Some people make resolutions. Some people switch this up a bit and focus on one word for the year. As one who used to regularly make and break resolutions, I find selecting one word that drives my focus for the year gives me a sense of accomplishment …

A shiny new year

Literally, a shiny new year.....because in the wee hours of January 1, 2021, we were blessed with an "ice event." This is what greeted us in the dawn of a new year. Just before Christmas, I got a new phone. Since I don't live on my phone 24/7, it was not necessary to have one …

Hindsight

The year 2020 is finished and most of us are more than ready to move on and embrace a new year. For many of us, the faster we can forget 2020, the better. Many of us are adopting Paul's words from Philippians when he said, One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining …