Happy New year!
Its been so long since I opened up this blog to write something that I had to reset my password!
But I’m back.
There is a lot of talk about bloggers coming back to our roots with actual blogging and yes yes yes. Even though I never technically left, how I was blogging changed from personal to informational. And I miss the personal. I decided in 2023 to move most of my personal chit chat to substack. I love the community I’ve built over there but I decided that this year I would intentionally share some of my thoughts and more of my life back over here again.
Which brings me to my word of 2025:
Intention.
Definition: a determination to act in a certain way; something that you want and plan to do; an aim
Yes, I have a whole vision board AND a Bingo Card. And even though I usually share my vision board, I decided this year to keep it to myself. Cause that’s my business….
And I’m going to be honest and tell you I didn’t go full throttle with my goals on January 1st, because last year drained me in both good and bad ways.
I am STILL recovering from running a whole ass marathon( which I STILL need to write about) both mentally and physically. I did a LOT last year on the sidelines. Mentally I had a lot going on trying to let a teenager grow without hovering and taking the reigns because sometimes being a parent means understanding that they have to learn the hard way and that you helping will hinder their growth. Marriage is still work even after almost 20 years and Perimenopause tried to take your girl out.
ANYWAY.
This is a ramble. But all of this to say that this is my last full year in my 40s. I turn 50 in 2026.
My goal for this year is to learn and to be consistent with intentionally living the rest of my life.
I want to intentionally enjoy my son for the last two years he is living full time under my roof.
I want to intentionally hang out with the man that come August, I will be married to for 20 years.
I want to intentionally indulge books and flowers, and gatherings with friends.
I want to intentionally move my body in new and fun ways.
I want to intentionally find JOY in the little and big things.
I want to do everything from now on with intention.
Even the way I move online. And share my life online…its going to be with intention friends.
So welcome to the party.
What is your word this year?