Begin Again in 2025

I don't make resolutions. But, I do look for signs to say "this year is going to BE better then the last". The Last few years I have been easy on myself. I love my post from January of 2020!!! It was my own foreshadowing of a new chapter in my life. I had little signs. But, never in a million years did I think I would experience the losses of 2020. The most physically and mentally challenging was moving out of my home in 2021. The losses of 2020 were the loss of my mom and my job. I said in my post I just wanted to feel like I was floating on a river. And, whatever rocks (challenges) I would hit. I would deal with them head on. It has taken five years. But, I am feeling like I am back floating on the river, again. But, challenges are still coming at me. Mentally, I have to find ways of handling bad news, without having someone I live with to talk to. And, I have been hand writing to help with this. Yesterday, it was New Year's day. I was alright being alone. I did my daily blog post early. But, I started getting an anxious feeling. The thought of getting through this day really was getting to me. Then I saw the facebook post from a friend. She was going on a five mile walk with the American Littoral Society in Sandy Hook. I rushed to register and change in to comfortable and warm walking clothes. The weather said there would be high winds. And, this happened at the same time as our walk. I got there without a minute to spare. It was a great and challenging walk. I had never actually walked to the tip of Sandy Hook. The leader shared the information on the sand we were standing on, had traveled up from Manasquan Inlet. I thought that was a comforting thought for the day. Since, I still walk the sands of Manasquan. It also reminded me of a walk I did on the December Solstice after Ian's Charlie Brown Show at a Gallery in Cape May Court House. The hike wasn't as long. But, it was at the bottom of New Jersey in Marsh land. When you looked all around there was not another house, electric wire or any other sign of human life around. To be in these two opposite places in New Jersey in a week was extra special. I really love the spectrum of New Jersey. I also loved walking with a group of people. And, it put an exclamation point at the end of the year 2024. Because, YES it was a better year then the last. Quote of the day: “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” —Thomas Jefferson Song of the day: New Beginnings Tracy Chapman Most of all, remember every day is a new beginning. Listen to the Robin who said "Begin Again"