Day 342 of 2025- Monday's Rush

 Hi Friends,

Today feels like a bit of a rush but not the productive kind.

There’s a strange sense of urgency in the air. Long waits for email replies. Tasks that feel important but can’t quite move forward. People rushing to get things done before the year ends, while at the same time, so many are still off, checked out, or mentally already in the new year.

It’s an odd tension the pressure to finish mixed with the reality that things aren’t fully working yet.

You might feel it too: the urge to clear inboxes, wrap things up, tie loose ends, and somehow “close” the year perfectly. Yet progress feels slow. Responses are delayed. Momentum is inconsistent. It can feel frustrating, like pushing forward while the world is half-paused.

And underneath all of that is excitement.

Excitement for what’s coming. For a fresh start. For the idea that the calendar turning over might bring clarity, motivation, or relief. Even if nothing magically changes, the promise of a new year still carries energy.

So how do you move through a day like this?

Maybe today isn’t about forcing productivity or racing against an invisible clock. Maybe it’s about acknowledging the transition allowing yourself to do what can be done, and letting go of what can’t. Some things will wait. Some conversations will resume next week. Some clarity will come later.

Ask yourself:

• What truly needs my attention today?

• What am I rushing that doesn’t actually require urgency?

• What can I release instead of carrying into the new year?

This in-between day doesn’t need to be perfect. It doesn’t need to be fully efficient. It just needs to be honest.

If you’re feeling restless, that’s okay. If you’re feeling unmotivated, that’s okay too. This space between years is messy, undefined, and unfinished and maybe that’s exactly what it’s meant to be.

As the new year approaches, give yourself permission to slow the rush internally, even if the world around you feels fast. You don’t have to arrive at January 1st fully figured out. Sometimes, simply arriving is enough.

Wherever today finds you waiting, rushing, reflecting, or excited let it be part of the transition, not something you have to fight against.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 341 of 2025- Last Sunday Of 2025

 Hi Friends,

Today is the last Sunday of the year.

Unlike other days, Sundays often carry a quiet weight. For many of us, it’s the one day that truly belongs to us the day meant for slowing down, resetting, and returning to ourselves before the week begins again. And today, that meaning feels even deeper as it closes not just a week, but an entire year.

The world feels softer on Sundays. The noise turns down. The urgency eases. And yet, so often, we let this day slip away filled with scrolling, worrying about Monday, or wishing it were longer instead of fully living it.

So pause for a moment and ask yourself:
What do Sundays mean to you?

Is Sunday your rest day? Your reflection day? A spiritual day? A creative day? A day for family, solitude, or simple comfort? Or has it become a day of catching up, bracing yourself, or feeling the weight of what’s ahead?

This last Sunday invites honesty. Write it down. What do you want Sundays to feel like next year? Calm? Grounded? Restorative? Intentional? And how often did your Sundays actually feel that way this year?

For most of us, Sunday is the only true day to unwind the one day without expectations, deadlines, or alarms. That makes it precious. How we use it matters. Not because it has to be productive, but because it has the power to shape how we enter every week.

As you reflect on the Sundays of this past year, ask yourself:

• Did I allow myself to rest without guilt?

• Did I use Sundays to reconnect with myself?

• Did I protect this day, or did I give it away?

Planning to use Sundays more wisely doesn’t have to start in January. It can start today with how you spend these hours, how gently you treat yourself, and how intentionally you close the year.

Instead of rushing through this Sunday or letting it dissolve into anxiety about tomorrow, try to be present with it. Unplug for a while. Go for a quiet walk. Sit with a journal. Do something that feels grounding rather than distracting.

Let this last Sunday be a promise to yourself not a strict plan, but an intention. A reminder that rest is not wasted time. That slowing down is not falling behind. And that honoring one day for yourself can change how an entire year feels.

Before the calendar turns and the week begins again, ask yourself one final question:
How do I want to show up for myself on Sundays next year and how can I begin that today?

Let this Sunday be gentle. Let it be yours.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 340 of 2025- Happy Saturday

 Hi Friends,

Today feels like a pause.

It’s the last Saturday of the year, a day that sits quietly between everything that has been and everything that’s about to begin. The rush of the holidays has softened. The decorations are still up, the lights still glow, and yet the year hasn’t quite turned the page. Time feels slower here, almost suspended, as if it’s giving us permission to rest before moving on.

There’s something special about a Saturday like this. It isn’t asking you to celebrate loudly or to rush into resolutions. It isn’t demanding productivity or change. Instead, it offers space, space to breathe, to reflect, and to simply be present in the final stretch of the year.

How are you feeling right now?

Not how you think you should feel, but how you actually feel as this year comes to a close. Are you relieved? Grateful? Exhausted? Proud? Maybe a mix of everything. There’s no wrong answer here. This last Saturday invites honesty, not judgment.

As you move through today, notice how you’re spending it. Are you resting, catching up, avoiding, reflecting? Are you rushing through it, or allowing yourself to move slowly? How do you want to carry yourself through these final hours of the year with pressure, or with peace?

This is also a moment to look back gently. Saturdays are often the days we associate with freedom, time off, rest, creativity, connection. When you think about all the Saturdays this year, how did they serve you? Did they restore you, or did they slip by unnoticed? Did you use them to recharge, or did they become just another day filled with obligations?

If you’re honest, could you use your Saturdays more wisely next year not by doing more, but by being more intentional? More present? More kind to yourself?

Before everything resets, before resolutions, routines, and responsibilities take over sit with this in-between space. Light a candle. Take a deep breath. Write something down. Or simply do nothing at all. The calm between endings and beginnings often holds the most clarity, if we’re willing to listen.

Let this last Saturday of the year be soft. Let it be unproductive. Let it be reflective. Sometimes, the most meaningful way to prepare for what’s next is to fully honor where you are right now.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 339 of 2025- The Next Day

 Hi Friends,

Even though Christmas Day has passed and everyone is already looking ahead to the New Year, I say we should still savor the holidays. Hold on to the memories of yesterday and keep them fresh in your mind.

There is something special about looking back and carrying the small moments with you the smell of cookies baking, the warmth of shared meals, and the sound of laughter filling the room. These memories matter more than we realize.

You never know how useful they might become during the first week of January, when the stresses of work return and the magic of the season feels far away.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 338 of 2025- Merry Christmas

 Hi Friends,

Merry Christmas! I hope it’s truly a merry one for you. We all deserve to have a great holiday, whether we officially celebrate it or not.

This is such a meaningful time of year to reflect on beginnings and endings. We are close to ending the year, yet this day also represents new beginnings. Can we have both? I believe we can.

We all experience this magical season in our own special ways with family, friends, good food, warmth, feel-good songs, hope, light, and a touch of magic.

It’s new and familiar, marked by endings, shaped by new beginnings, and filled with magical choices.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 337 of 2025- Christmas Eve

 Hi Friends,

There’s something special about this day, the quiet excitement, the glowing lights, and the feeling that time slows down just a little. It’s a moment to pause, reflect, and appreciate the simple joys around us: being together, sharing kindness, and feeling at home.

As we prepare to celebrate, I hope your evening is filled with warmth, comfort, and moments that make your heart feel full. May this Christmas Eve bring you peace, gratitude, and the reminder of what truly matters.

Hope you have a cozy and joyful night. 🎄✨

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!

Peace

Monita

Day 336 of 2025- Be Home

 Hi Friends,

I came across this quote today:

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk  beside the fire: it is the time for home.”—Edith Sitwell, poet

It reminded me of the upcoming Christmas holiday. I love this time of year and truly believe it is a time to be home, a time for comfort, peace, good food, and warmth. My wish is for you to enjoy this holiday with all of that and so much more.

Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours. ✨

Peace

Monita