The Promise of Today

The morning light speaks a quiet truth: today is filled with infinite possibility. The world is waiting for you—not for a perfect version of you, but for the real, beautiful, capable you.

Each sunrise is a reminder that life is a gift, a chance to create, to love, to grow. You have everything you need within you to make this day extraordinary. The small steps you take, the kindness you show, the dreams you chase—they all matter.

So, breathe deeply. Feel the energy of a fresh start. Today is yours. Step into it with courage, with joy, and with the unwavering belief that you are meant to shine.

-Etheric Echoes

The dawn of 2025 marks another trip around the sun for me! Twenty-five months in to my 55 in 55 list and I am happy to report that 12 of the 55 have been completed: try 55 new wines (no. 1); make a list of 55 things I am grateful for (n0. 4 – annual activity); recycle 55 items that I have been holding on to (no. 9); save $55/week (no. 11); read 55 poems (no. 12); give 55 pieces of clothing away (no. 17); volunteer for 55 hours (no. 18); spend 55 minutes by a lake or river (no. 28); spend 55 minutes walking the beach (no. 29); discover 55 new artists – music (no. 30); limit podcast list to 55 and spend half of my time driving listening to podcasts instead of the radio (no. 39); and start this blog (no. 55).

Those things on the list that I am taking a deep breath, embracing the energy of a new year as a fresh start, and stepping into with courage over the next twelve months are the more mental health and physical well-being focused activities: read 55 books (no. 8); lose 55 lbs (no. 19); write 55 letters (no. 21); walk for at least 55 minutes/week (no. 23); drink 55 cups of water/week (no. 24); make 55 phone calls to catch up with old friends (no. 25); colour 55 pictures in an adult colouring book (no. 34); and stay in bed 55 Sundays to read for at least 55 minutes (no. 42).

This new year, may happiness be at your door . . . may it knock early, stay late and bring with it the gifts of prosperity and great health . . . may love and light surround you and peace abound.