New Year, New Hopes and Dreams, New Thoughts

  

It is the second day of the new year, 2025!

Wowsers, time flies by sooooo fast.

I want to take this moment to thank the faithful followers of this blog as well as those who stop by just once in awhile.

 You give me hope and happiness every time you visit.

You are so very precious to me, more than you probably will ever know.

Writing Straight from the Heart started in the fall of 2009 and it is now 2025.

Never once did regret rear its head about starting the blog.  

It is daily source of joy and deep satisfaction.

I feel a little bit like the darling amaryllis shown in today's post.

She started out just being a tiny dot of green on her round, paraffin base.

I had no idea what to expect her future would hold.

Day by day, throughout December, she grew. Her green tips shot up in the air.

When buds popped out, it was exciting to see what color they might be.

She was nourished and told how sweet she was and very, very loved.

Then came the day when the first blossom appeared, a bright and beautiful red.

There are many more blooms to come and each one fills my heart with joy.

Just like Followers of this blog, you make life better, more meaningful, and richer. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2025, dear blog Peeps!  

May many of your dreams come true!

New Day, New Thoughts

 Every day we get to wake up is a gift.

While it's easy to repeat the same thoughts and same behaviors each day we live, it's refreshing and challenging to change a little.

Instead of doing everything the same, try something a little different.

Personally, instead of worrying and fretting over all there is to be done in the settling after moving process, it's good to just think of all there is to be thankful for each day.

 When all the things to be grateful for flash through the mind, the result is very thrilling.

May you have a great day today and, if you choose and want to, try doing something a little different than usual and think of the many blessings and unexpected gifts you have received throughout the years.

It may just give you a new lease on life.

New Week, New Thoughts, New Outcomes

 

The morning sky looked light grey in color with no visible sun.

 But the birdies were singing and the new day held promise.

The desire to tackle some stubborn items on the always present "to do" list burned strongly.

It feels so good to draw a thick, black line through an item that has been hanging around for awhile, doesn't it?

 Some "need to do" chores have stubbornly stayed put for weeks but now it's time to get them done and happily do the cross-through.

Completed a couple of hangers-on this morning and it really buoyed the spirit.

 It proves that new thinking can have new outcomes.

"Yes, I can do this today," or "This won't take long to accomplish" or
"There. It's done," all help make the tasks lighter.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS BEHIND PROCRASTINATING?

New Year, New Thoughts!

It's a new year!

We can have new thoughts and goals. too, instead of resolutions.

At least that's what I plan to do.

For so many years of life, resolutions took over when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31st.

Of course, the resolutions lasted for awhile but didn't stick for the whole year. 

That was a set up for failure and for feeling bad about one's self.

This year, this brand new, precious year of life, I can change my thoughts, have goals and just live life, appreciating every breath that I'm privileged to take.

WHAT ARE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS NEW YEAR OF LIFE? WILL YOU SHARE SOME?