Grace and Lil' sass

Here’s to the new year, to the new month, and to the challenges we’re going to smash out with grace and a little bit of sass. Year after year, I’ve burned my letter to the Universe, sending my hopes and dreams into the fire. This time, I’ve decided to blog it instead—perhaps to burn at midnight—but either way, my intentions are set.

I’m spending New Year’s Eve alone again, and yes, I’m heading straight to work tomorrow. But that doesn’t change the fact that I’m celebrating this year with finesse. A little bit of sass, too, because why not? I pray that the drama in me fades away and that the passion in me flows freely. May the earth surround me with the most beautiful sunflowers I can find this season. May the roses forget the thorns and the bees remember the honey.

This is the year I want: a year of travel, spark, and financial pleasure. A home filled with love, a well-behaved doggie by my side, and a husband who constantly blows my mind with new ideas that we actually follow through on. I wish for a fixed staircase (no more wobbles!), tons of forgiveness, and love that overflows all year long.

To those of you starting the year in New Zealand and then worldwide, my prayer is that you remember those who sacrificed their lives for you and those who made wishes come true by giving you everything they had to make your life a little less painful. I pray for those who have lost, that they may find victory in their struggles, and for those who have suffered, that they may find peace in detachment.

May the miracle inside of you find you first so we can give to others, and may we all be blessed with a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, and a car that’s always filled with petrol. May those who love you show up for you, and may those who harbor hatred find the peace they need to let you go.

I pray that 2025 brings you everything you’ve ever wished for—your desires fulfilled with style and grace. And for those who didn’t make it through 2024, may their spirits soar, and may we remember them with love, with gold balloons floating high in the sky.

To my precious baby daughter, who came into this world and left us far too soon—fly high with your sisters and brothers. To the moments that took our breath away and the dog who came to save me more than I could ever have saved her. May we find the beauty in goodbyes and the precious moments in hellos. We deserve to be better than we were and greater than we have been.

To the businesses that are about to grow, to the lovers who are about to marry, I ask for Buddha’s blessings upon you.

Thank you to everyone who showed up in my life in 2024. To the doctors and nurses who cared for me when I needed it most, and to my husband, who has been my rock and my best friend—thank you for being everything I could have ever asked for. To my CEO, who spent much of the year in the shadows but showed up just when needed—I thank you for allowing me to move on and find new opportunities.

And finally, to the beginning of glorified kisses, bubble baths, and tender roast chicken on Sunday afternoons—cheers to the new year! To my new books that are in the process of being published and to my studies, waiting for me to conquer them.

Welcome, 2025. May this year be everything we’ve dreamed of, and more.

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