Thots & Prayers

No sooner did I choose of "word of the year" to guide my actions in 2026, the universe decided to say, "Hold my beer!" and challenge me in every way possible. I have a friend who chooses a word of the year to focus on; she lets it guide how she moves in the world, how she responds to situations, and how she thinks about the year ahead. I thought that sounded like an interesting way to greet the new year, and I decided I wanted to have a word that could be my mantra, my inspi

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