I can’t believe we are at the end of another year. I must say for the most part, this was a great stretch of time and I look back at the last twelve months fondly. As most people do, I take this time to reflect and take stock of where I was and where I am today. It is fun to review my monthly blogs to capture my state of mind and what was going on. So, as I sit on my couch on a snowy evening, I have decided to sneak in my last installment for the year. I am really grateful to have maintained peace and calm in 2025 and be more in flow. It is an amazing feeling to ride the waves and tide and be in the moment. I can honestly say I have not always been able to be as carefree as I am today and yet it feels nice. It also does not hurt that I am listening to cello instrumental music which fills my soul.
When I started the year, I set out on a few goals including health/wellness expansion, personal/spiritual development and last but not least, a sense of adventure/travel. These were lofty ambitions and I would rate myself a 8 out of 10. Some of these I achieved better than others – I guess there is always 2026 – I am a work in progress.
Here is an honest recap on my efforts:
1. Health and Wellness – I committed to strength training, improving my running speed and being consistent in my home gym. I also wanted to maintain and achieve a steady weight. So before I get started, as many of you know, I have become a little obsessed with YouTube (late adopter as usual). In fairness to me, the whole menopause trend came out flipping exercise on its head. Things basically shifted to lifting heavy till failure (that is fun – not), sprint and HIIT training. Gone are the days of Zone 2 cardio to challenging your heart with 100% demand for short stints with intermittent recovery. Therefore, I had to adjust how I did things and that was a big mind shift as well as continuous bitch session. It makes me so mad that all the stuff I hated was exactly what I had to adjust to for results. Ugh – us poor women, blah blah blah… Anyways… I did it and actually have been enjoying it. I am much stronger now – no more of the wimpy weights and I see that I am able to grasp heavier weights. Got some guns, maybe a 4ish pack, can lunge now (used to think it was bad knees – just weak quads). I have been doing short sprints around the neighborhood and almost got abducted – that is another story. The West Bloomfield police told me they were a bit back logged and could not get to it. Luckily I am fine and I believe all the children in my neighborhood are safe. Whatever… My eating on the other hand was not as adhered to as I would have desired. I am still working on this one. I am munching on lots of vegetables, seeds, legumes, fruit etc.. and I feel really good. It is just that darn “Italy” trip where I ate myself through a country – YOLO. I am getting back on track – a little disappointed with myself now but it is coming together slowly. Overall Summary – Exceeded Expectations in consistency and progress with workout however, Needs Improvement with eating adherence and consumption. I do want to give myself a special acknowledgement with intermittent fasting for autophogy (body’s natural cellular cleanup process). I have been consistently fasting for 17 hours – YAY! With the good there is a drawback which is having to finish eating by 5:00 p.m. EST. It does really damper dinner plans. If only, LINNER became a thing (Lunch/dinner).
2. Spiritual Practices – I was happy to study with Lori Lipten and my soul sisters for a year where we honed our capabilities and confidence. I was part of a tribe that brought different talents to the table included mediumship, light language, soul retrieval, energy cleaning and being able to solve murders and mysterious situations by communicating with the deceased. I worked hard to continue to develop my skills in the area of energy balancing and trusting my intuition. I was able to help others with their chakras (energy force) to work through blockages and achieve their best life. I am continuing to study and take clients (open for business – shameless plug -haha). It has been really rewarding and love assisting people to get into flow. In addition, Robin (my late husband) frequently reaches out to me, unfortunately through fire alarm beeping in the house and other technology annoyances (it is such his humor :). In this world of crazy sh-t happening, having a place to bring calm and stability has been a game changer for my stress level. Overall Summary – Meets Expectations – I performed in an average manner. I could have done more and will continue to deepen my practice. I would like to call another honorable mention that I have stayed faithful and consistent with tarot cards and they have been pretty accurate for me and my friends who are brave enough for me to read for them (JoAnn this is you :)). I love tarot and will continue to improve my interpretation and connection with the cards. Plus it is fun to use my stickers in the calendar – feels like a retro experience from my childhood.
3. Sense of Adventure – It was a big year for me in this area. I really got out there for the first time in a long time. I made a promise to stay dog free (although I do have my Maizely – who I babysit – she is my puppy niece from time to time), and I really went for it. I traveled to see friends and family in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington DC. Also I was so happy to see my good friends here in Michigan including Marla, Bob, JoAnn and Michelle. However, the big trip of all was Italy – which I loved so much. The people, food, culture and history. I really had so much admiration for the beauty and harmony of this country. I met new people and enjoyed the most aligned vacation of my life. Fabulous and DNA changing. I also fell in love with an Italian pug which I found out later that the owners were willing to pawn her off on me (thank g-d I did not understand what they were saying). I think it would be hard to bring a pug back on the plane (which I probably would have). I hope she is happy in Lucca, Italy. She most likely is because it was a lot prettier than West Bloomfield, Michigan. Overall Summary – I nailed this goal – Exceeded Expectations. With a special call out to my ability of not overpacking which impressed the hell out of me. I did have to wash and air dry some of my clothing and was publicly shamed for my cotton underwear (Kris I am talking about you).
So that is a wrap for 2025. I lived, loved, laughed and really experienced this year to its fullest. I was not perfect but that is something I have to realize is not a realistic expectation. I learned a lot in the last twelve months about myself and my path forward. I am really excited for 2026 which is considered the year of the horse (born in this year way back in the stone age days and also marks a new cycle. This will be the time of continued transformation, fresh starts and also entering into 60 – yikes.
I hope as you review 2025, it was a good one for you too. I would love to hear what your thoughts are about how it went (this is also a test to see if you actually read to the end). Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy 2026. May all your dreams come true. Peace, Love and Harmony for all my friends and subscribers. I appreciate you being a part of my journey and therapy. 🙂
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