Happy New Year 2025

Well this is my first post of the new year and I trust and pray that we always know that somebody is there for us in our time of need, whether it be friend, carer, family member, teacher – it doesn’t really matter.  And that we would know and see them understand our sorrows and joys.

Last year I touched on the fact that I have tried resolutions and “words” to hang the frame of my whole year without success, so I was going to trial having intentions instead.  And actually, in spite of all the different things that appeared to go wrong, there has always been something positive about them.  Sometimes I have had to dig deep to find it.

You see, life is not always a positive experience.  And for many, that maybe (as I do, too) sometimes I end up focusing on the bad and not the good I could live with.  I guess what I’m actually trying to say here is that we need to be more intentional in our lives and how we can translate that to moving from a negative to a positive outlook.

I will admit, because it was my first year of trialling it, I didn’t actually do it with anyone last year (I can’t believe it’s ACTUALLY the new year!) and I will admit I wasn’t totally committed to it because I didn’t know if it would actually work and now this year, I am going to continue with my intentions.

I think the fact I said to myself that it didn’t matter if I gave up for a moment or days ahead.  What mattered is the desire to continue.  There is no condemnation or guilt to apportion to yourself.

And I guess really the essential point is that I was wondering if YOU might like to join with me in seeing how we can make a difference and becoming more intentional about what we do.  If you would, please send me a message – my email is anika@anikaspeaks.com.

May God bless you and keep you over the course of the coming year and if you want to join me in my quest, I would be more than happy to hear from you.