Happy New Year! I started 2018 off with a little break from social media and blogging. Though the respite was short, it reminded me of the importance of disengaging from technology to enjoy my surroundings. I was filled with so…
Countdown to 2018
It’s hard to believe that we are just days away from welcoming a new year. It feels like just yesterday that I was writing the first post of 2017, and now, here I am writing the last. To think back…
A Productive Start to the New Year
Don’t you just love the first week of the new year when you are your most productive self? I know I do. While my goals are still fresh, the start of a new year helps me also feel rejuvenated. Last…
The January Agenda
Hooray! The first week of the New Year will soon be behind us. I will admit, it was rough heading back to the 9-to-5 come Tuesday, but with enough coffee, four chances to wear the nice things that Santa brought…
My Word for 2017
Happy 2017! Are you ready for an exciting, fun, and fulfilling year? I know I am. I’ve seen and read a lot about setting an intention or having a word to describe the New Year, and I have to say,…
Farewell, Two Thousand Sixteen
Well, friends, the time has come to bid farewell to 2016. It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to a close and that I am writing the last post of the year. As I have gotten older, it…
Progress Report: 2016 Goals
We are just past the mid-point of the first month of the New Year, so it is a good time to assess the progress I’ve made with my goals so far. A great way to stick to resolutions, changes, or…
A New Year in Photos
We received our first taste of winter on the East Coast this week (#hello2016) and it is f-r-e-e-z-i-n-g. Why is it that each year I forget what freezing feels like? Now I have no excuse to leave my new winter…
2016: Goals, Intentions, and Themes
Happy New Year! I hope the first few days of 2016 have been good to you. While I’m excited to start thinking about all of the things a New Year can bring, for the first time, I felt genuinely sad…
Lessons From 2015
We are coming to the final days of 2015. It’s always sad when another year comes to an end, irrespective of how good or bad it may have been. For me, 2015 will be remembered as the year that I…