Gracious Moments in January

Beloved Friend,

May my words find you warmly cocooned in delicious peace. Happy New Year, and welcome back to Gracious Moments.

Before I continue, I invite you to pause for a moment and ask yourself: How am I ?Yes, truly—how are you? How has this New Year treated you so far?

You see, the reason I ask is that 2025 is our year to take well-being to the next level. Wellness will no longer be a luxury or something we tend to only on special days. Instead, it will become our natural state of being, the foundation upon which we build our lives.

Because when we are well, we can tune in to the desires, dreams, and inspirations that long to come alive through us. When we have the space and time to connect with these exquisite wishes, we share love. For our creative acts—whether it’s crafting art, baking a cake, or simply offering a kind word—are all expressions of love. Love for ourselves and for the world around us.

At my end, I’ve had the privilege of truly benefiting from January’s unique medicine. This is a month often misunderstood. January is the pause between what was and what has the potential to be. It is the seed, quietly waiting to bloom, though it does require a little work, a little attention, and tender care.

Many times this month, I’ve been pulled away from my winter refuge by the cries of my inner children. Their old wounds demanded care, their pain called for my attention, and I found myself leaving the quiet safety of my inner sanctuary to listen.

Through this, I’ve come to a profound realization: there is a space within me that is wholly mine. A sacred space where no pain, no "what ifs," no "why nots" are allowed to enter. This space is my refuge, my sanctuary. And as I reclaim it, I feel the words that wish to come alive through me.

Beloved friend, I hope you, too, can nurture your sacred space this year. Tend to your inner seeds, grant them the light of your attention, and watch as love blooms through all that you create—both for yourself and for the world.

May you gentle your way into the coming months, trusting life's divine process, honoring her pauses, and remembering that boundaries are a radical act of self-love.