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Moving into 2026

Today is the last day to decide what needs to stay in 2025 and what is going into 2026. This is it; how you are going to step into the new year should be established, locked and loaded, and ready to go. I would assume that the majority of people will just roll from one year to another, just like they roll from one day to the next. I realize there are people that calmly go about their lives not making or even considering making changes on New Year's Eve. I will refer to them as content with life. For the rest of it, today and tomorrow are exciting days.   

A friend of mine who is only 40 said that 2026 is going to be her year. She has suffered with some serious health issues for the last 3 years and she has decided things are going to turn around for her in 2026. She is ready to kick 2025 to the curb. There is power in positive thinking, and this girl has it in spades. If you have had a tough year, I am hopeful you are ready to leave that in 2025 and go for it in 2026.

I heard the comment when heading into a new year to take care of your "unfinished business". I like that idea and at the very least have a plan to take care of your life's unfinished business. This to me is like, "naming the day". When you name the date/day which in this case is today, for some reason it happens, you make a decision. It goes from, "I need to do that" to "I dealt with that".

I had breakfast with 3 of my friends and one of them said, "and that's why you should life to the fullest". For her living life to the fullest was to eat what you wanted and to have cereal, toast and peanut butter before going to bed every night. I keep writing and circling back writing the same line, "live life to the fullest". There are very few people who are doing just that. We all need to do more of it, you know finish the business of living life to the fullest. Make every day count is easier for me to comprehend. At the end of the day, I like to reflect on what brought meaning to my day. Who helped make that day special, and did I let them know they made it special.  

A big decision I have made for 2026 is that I will only be posting once a week. Today I am posting my 320-blog topic. Even though I love to write, there are days I can't seem to get a blog together, and I spend more time on it than I planned. I knew that day would come when I was feeling a bit tapped out. Perhaps it is because I have written about everything under the sun, sometimes twice. I have chosen Sunday as the day I will post. From the bottom of my heart, thank you my readers, for your loyalty and support of this little retirement project. Every time I post a blog it is with the hope that my words connect with my readers and perhaps bring them a laugh, smile or sometimes a tear. I just want to keep it real; life is not easy and maybe, just maybe, what I have written will be exactly what you needed to read at that moment.   

As we say goodbye to 2025, it can be a time of reflection on the year. The first thing I am going to say is it went extremely fast, as the years seem to do. I have become very content with my well-established routine. I love to do things for the "first time in my entire life". In 2025 I had some great adventures, and fun activities. Simple things bring me joy. My thoughts for 2026 are to plan something, happiness is having something to look forward to. We are all responsible for our own happiness, let's go and make it happen. In closing I want to wish each of you a very Happy New Year's Eve and I hope 2026 is your year. 

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  1. AnonymousDecember 31, 2025 at 6:17 AM

    Great post Faye. Always look forward to them. All the Best in 2026.🎉

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  2. JaniceDecember 31, 2025 at 7:47 AM

    I’m saddened to hear your blog will become weekly as I always looked forward to the days it came through. But, I understand & say you’ve done a great job & will continue to do a great job! Sunday it is… thanks Faye.

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