Happy New Year, friends! The season’s spirit still saturates me, and I will ride it as long as it lasts! Wishing that residual lightness and joy on you all, too!

Today was day 334 of Morning Pages, so I’m on track to hit 337/365 or so by the one year mark of this new habit–not bad! I don’t recall missing any blog posts in 2024–did I? So yay, the writing is consistent! This is post #670. With an average of 700 words each, that’s 469,000 words written in a little less than ten years. I can confidently say I have established a solid body of work. Book will happen eventually, and I’m okay with whatever cosmic timing is at play here.

This season, however, all I want to do every day is write jar smiles. Inspiration can come anywhere, from music to audiobooks to movies, to conversations. Messages occur to me spontaneously while driving or looking out the window, and even falling asleep at night. I’m having so much fun capturing them on pretty origami paper. I’m using all my fun pens, and folding them is positively meditative.

I don’t generally set explicit goals or concrete intentions ‘for the year’, but I feel a slight leaning that way at the moment. Letting it marinate rather than write about it tonight–maybe next week. But these tiny love notes! They make me so happy! So tonight I thought I’d share the latest batch here, in case they lift you also.

Maybe you’ll bookmark this post somewhere and come back to it when you want a little encouragement. Maybe you’ll point someone you care about this way, so they can get a little love, too. Regardless, I hope that by sharing these notes here, many more people may benefit from the expressions than just me and the people who read them on paper. Not sure how long I’ll end up writing them, but given the similarly joyful meaning and reward to writing this blog and Morning Pages so far, I have a feeling the jars I have started around the country and soon around the world may stay filled a while yet.

Peace, friends. Onward in solidarity and love:

Hello Love! Had a great HIIT workout at the gym, then connected with friends. Wishing you this awesome of a start to your day often!

When you need nourishment – body, mind, and spirit – may the food and fuel you need present to you promptly.

Wishing you today the kind of energy that causes you to hip sway, stomp, and wave your arms high in raucous joy!

Strength. You have it in spades in many domains! It’s a quiet force that we feel and respond to–you have impact.

Hello Darling! What’s got your mind whirring and your spirit humming? Wishing you the movement that fulfills you today!

Sometimes we just need to pursue pleasure. If today is one of those times, may your pursuit end positively gloriously.

May we always respect the creative impulses that arise from our deep hearts’ yearning to be known. Peace, dear one.

On the long arc of this lifetime, may we encounter often other souls who see the value and importance of connection and utter love.

Thinking of agency a lot these days – where we have it, how we exercise it, and when we don’t recognize it – may you always know yours!

Our best friends are as good as family if not better – wishing you these people in your life every day to lift you and hold you up!

When you need comfort, may the hard and prickly parts of the world fall away and only softness take their place.

What are your intentions today? Wishing the universe to help align them with your greatest positive impact!

When you need stability, may the ground beneath your feet feel rock solid and your heart beat in steady strength.

Quality time with the people who matter most: Wishing you loads and loads to keep your heart full and your spirit high.

May your needs be anticipated and met with love and mindful effectiveness by all who love you every day!

May you always know and never forget how incredibly special you are and how important you are in other people’s lives!

When you need change, may the winds of new beginnings and novel experience knock joyfully at your door.

May you know yourself so deeply and with such confidence that no person may assail your integrity even a little.

The only way out is through; the best way through is together. Right here with you, dear one.