Writing in the Quiet
Stepping into 2026 I sit at my desk, hands hovering over the keyboard. Words I’ve written again and again stare back at me. Articles on natural law, justice, hope, and responsibility—hundreds of them—span years. And still, the room feels quiet. Most days, only my husband reads them. Sometimes I wonder if my work reaches anyone beyond these walls.
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Yet in that quiet, something unexpected happens. Writing has become an exercise in courage. Each sentence is a small step into visibility. Fear whispers that I am too much—or not enough. What I learned this year is that Align, Community, and Hope, my 2025 words, were not abstract ideas but living guides. Align kept me grounded. Community reminded me of the strength in connection—through teaching, listening, and simply being present. Hope carried me when I feared my voice would never matter.
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What 2025 Taught Me
2025 brought milestones that made these words tangible. I completed and published my second book. In August I taught two classes at Lily Dale Assembly. I became an active part of the vibrant community at Mythic Treasures.
I refined my focus, turning toward women navigating life’s transitions. Those in the midst of change, loss, or growth. Each step reminded me that purpose is not abstract. It is found in the messy, human work of showing up, offering what you have, and trusting it will matter.
One of the greatest surprises was realizing how much of a social activist I had become. Not by choice, but through alignment. Writing about natural law, justice, leadership, and responsibility emerged naturally from my spiritual practice. Spirit did not ask me to look away. It asked me to pay attention. Faith and action are not opposites. Hope is not passive. Speaking truth, even quietly, is still speaking.
Standing at Sixty
This post will go live on December 23rd—my 60th birthday. Numerologically, sixty marks the completion of a life cycle. It brings wisdom gained through experience. It invites new beginnings. Sixty carries energy of inner harmony, family, divine support, and spiritual awareness. It is a threshold into a more self-actualized phase of life. I no longer want to shrink. I no longer want to confuse humility with invisibility. And I no longer believe that being quiet means being absent.
Choosing the Words for 2026
As I step into this next year, my words are Amplify, Courage, and Engage. They build on what came before, but ask me to stretch further. Amplify is not about volume or ego. It is about resonance. Time that I start trusting that my voice—and the voices of others—deserve space. It means creating platforms where meaningful conversations can happen. It means believing work rooted in integrity does not need to shout to matter.
Courage is the thread running through everything. It is the courage to be seen without performing. To speak without needing approval. To trust that quiet confidence carries weight. I admire grounded presence over noise. That is the courage I choose.
Engage challenges me to move beyond observation. It asks me to enter true connection. To listen, respond, and create space where ideas, hearts, and spirit intersect. Engagement is not about quantity or activity. It is about presence—the practice of showing up fully, even when it scares me.
These words build naturally on 2025. Align keeps me centered. Community reminds me that connection is essential. Hope sustains belief in possibility. Amplify, Courage, and Engage invite me to bring these lessons into action: to share, to act, and to connect in ways that matter both spiritually and tangibly.
The Lesson I Carry Forward
A guiding principle from my mentor, Jack Rudy, remains close: when I had a hand out for help, another was there to lift me. The real magic, he said, happens when, having been lifted, you reach back to help someone else rise. Watching them surpass you, flourish, and thrive is the ripple of true purpose. In 2026, I want to honor that lesson: to amplify others, engage fully, and act courageously. I want a year that is vibrant, meaningful, and alive with possibility.
This Christmas, and as I celebrate sixty years, I feel gratitude not just for milestones, but for the quiet, unseen moments. The hours spent writing, reflecting, and choosing courage. The small acts of alignment, connection, and hope that have carried me here. In 2026, I step forward with intention, ready to amplify, engage, and live with courage, trusting that as I do, both Spirit and humanity will meet me halfway.
