It’s a New Day

Happy New Year and a Warm Welcome to 2023!


I’m so happy to be back on Day One of this brand new year! I’d love to say that things can only get better – for all of us – but I’m afraid I’d be jinxing us. That being said… let’s just keep our good thoughts and prayers going around… may we all have good health, love and peace in our lives this upcoming year… Amen.

Anyway, I decided to join the #bloganuary community this year because one whole month of prompts in my e-mailbox sounds like a win-win for my comeback this year. Not that I was gone very long, but it felt like forever and I feel 100% refreshed.

Today’s Bloganuary prompt is a question: “What is something you want to achieve this year?”

Today was a great day to think about this question because I signed up for an additional challenge (outside of WordPress) that’s called “The Week of Wonder Challenge.” It doesn’t start until tomorrow, but it was easy for me to get a head start because I’m a firm believer that “wonder” is one of life’s magical ingredients.

During my little hiatus I came to the conclusion that I make life harder than it should be. Mainly by overthinking everything, but also by picking at myself for the imperfections that I discover in myself. “Seek and you shall find!” That’s what it boils down to really. If you look hard enough you can find anything.

This year, I hope to achieve 365 Days of Wonder by seeking a little bit of wonder each and every day. It can be something as small as an ant, making it’s way up the sidewalk with an amazingly large crumb on it’s back… or it can be large and puffy, like the cloud outside of my window right now that is shaped like a lion. Or maybe that hummingbird I see by the lime tree!

The point is, I think there is wonder in everything, you just need to have the right perspective (and be paying attention) in order to see it. So that’s what I hope to accomplish this year. And it’s much more fun than overthinking or looking for imperfections.

So, I say Goodbye 2022! Here’s to 2023… and to a year filled with wonder.

Peace & Love!
-Janet

Comments

15 responses to “It’s a New Day”

  1. John Avatar

    Happy New Year, Janet! Best wishes to you. ❤️

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Thanks John! ❤️

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  2. Dracul Van Helsing Avatar

    What a lovely drawing. ❤ Happy New Year. 🥳🎊🎉🎇🍾

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Thank you Christopher! Happy new year! 🎊

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  3. Tangie Avatar

    Great illustrations

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Thank you so much 😊

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  4. George McNeill Avatar

    Happy 2023 Janet.

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Thank you George and a happy new year to you as well!

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  5. KK Avatar
    KK

    Beautiful illustration! Wish you a very happy and fulfilling year ahead🎉🎉

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Thank you so much, and I wish you the same!

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  6. Streets of Nuremberg Avatar

    Happy New Year, Janet! May you and your loved ones have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2023!

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    1. Janet Avatar

      Hi Marcus, so nice to hear from you! Thanks, and a very happy new year to you and your family as well!

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  7. Gilbert Avatar
    Gilbert

    I love the picture
    Love you
    Always love your thoughts and thought process
    Day 2

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    1. Janet Avatar

      ❤️❤️❤️

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