Happy New Year!
This was the warmest New Year’s Eve that I can ever remember here in Colorado.
I know so much of the country has been battling bad weather, but we have had the most gorgeous weather this holiday season, and I am not mad about it!
It is usually cold here on the holidays, but 60+ degrees? I will take it! It made it feel more like Phoenix than Denver, and I have been loving every minute of it.
It felt like everyone was exceptionally stressed during the holidays for some reason. I am not sure why, but everyone I talked to was behind on their holiday shopping and preparations and felt it more than in other years. Me included. How about you?
I went to my dear friend’s house for NYE for game night with my son, and was asleep by 11 pm. When you get up at 4:30 am, it is hard to stay up late. Even on NYE!
When it comes to the new year, are you a resolution kind of person? A goal setter?
I am an intention setter and hope to inspire you with my latest post. Word of the Year 2026 is published! I hope it gives you some inspiration for your journey ahead.
Why I am excited for 2026
I am more excited for the new year to be here than any other year I can remember. I am only in year two of my grief journey, and it has been SO much harder than I ever thought it would be. And I am glad to see it go.
The first year, I was getting through it. “Just get through it” I told myself. And I did.
I said yes to all the things, even when I didn’t want to, most of the time.
I dove into projects and kept myself so busy that I didn’t have time to think about it all. Through the first year, I helped a lot of people do a lot of things.
Looking back, I wonder if it was to keep me out of the house, where the deepest grief would hit. Where I would look at his pillow at night, and it was just a gutting reminder that he is never coming home.
All I know is that in the second year, the realization has hit, and the numbing wore off. I was left with deep grief that was hard to shake, even if it didn’t appear that way to everyone around me.
People’s lives move on, the phone calls stop, the checking in disappears, people don’t know what to say anymore, and year two exposed the quiet loneliness that was waiting for me.
So, yeah, I am glad to see 2025 go!
I am so hopeful for 2026. It has been 18 months since he passed away, and I feel like I am stronger now, and a little more prepared for what lies ahead.
I still have days where I break down, and there are little “John winks” all the time that make me happy and sad at the same time. But I feeel like I am coming back to life.
Best Sellers for 2025!
I share a lot of things throughout the year because I love sharing things that help me take better care of my home, my health, my aging body, and my mindset.
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I have been using this for 25 years, and I still wear it every day
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Plans for the New Year
I am actually excited for the new year! I feel like I am almost out of the fog and am ready to gain momentum in my life. Finally.
I want to:
- Finish the office project I started last January! I have never taken this long to do any project in my life, and connecting the lengthy project to it being my husband’s space that I am changing, and that maybe I don’t want to be in there. But it is too late, the room is torn apart, and the project is almost done. You can read about how it started here.
- Organize and declutter my entire house from top to bottom. Every inch. I know that this sounds like a lofty goal, but I really want to do this to restore my mind and energy. I used to be SO organized and want to get back to that part of myself. What will it do for me? Give me my energy and focus back. My house is tidy. But it needs an overhaul, and I am aware of what it will take to do that. Would you be interested in participating with me in an organization challenge? Let me know in the comments or DM me on Instagram!
- Finally redo my powder room. I have had a bathroom vanity sitting in my dining room for months. I bought it because I loved it and it went on sale. I thought the office would have been done a long time ago. And I really want to get this powder room project done. But I will not let myself start another project until the office is completely done, so there it sits. I even decorated it for the holidays, lol!
- Lose some weight. Grief does some unkind things to people! I don’t really recognize myself right now, and it is going to take a lot of discipline to get even close to where I want to be with my weight. I fell into some sad weeks with some setbacks through the course of the year, and I want to get back to being healthy. I used to be a fitness competitor and miss being happy inside my own skin. I don’t want to be THAT disciplined again, but I do want my to grow stronger and healthier. I know it isn’t how you look that is important, but it is how you feel. And I don’t feel good in my clothes right now. I got an Oura Ring for Christmas, and I think it will be so instrumental in helping me accomplish my goals. I like it more than my Apple Watch!
- Transparently, I want to be more consistent here on my blog and share more. I have so many half-written posts that I need to finish. My grief had taken over and kept me from being who I want to be, but I am being restored and want to be better at my job. I love this space so much and am so thankful for this community! Thanks for sticking around!
- If time allows, I want to create the wellness room that I have been dreaming of for so long. I want a space for yoga, pilates, lifting, sauna, stretching, etc.
I would love to hear about your New Year plans. Your ideas, resolutions, goals, and inspiration.
I hope you have a beautiful week ahead.
And remember, you can do it yourself, but let’s do this life together!
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