New Habits Unexpected Changes – 2025 Off to a Quick Start

Have you ever noticed that when you sometimes bring in new habits, routines or unexpected changes occur that other routine tasks slip off the grid? And if you’re lucky not so far off that you cannot grasp ahold of it before it becomes a past practice

That has been the case for this blog over these first three weeks of 2025. I think partially this may be due to taking an unexpected ride via covid over the holidays with some symptoms lasting into the new year along with my January starting off with a bang with a series of pet visits.  Meetings and appointments have seen quick changes too.

As well as learning of two more pet friends crossing the Rainbow Bridge – one just before the turning of the year and one just after. 2024 brought forth sixteen friends taking their last steps, some young and quite startling and others well into their senior years where the journey was more pronounced. Two also moved on to new family environments. Regardless of the reason or the timing, it is difficult to see and experience this type of change.

All of these twists and turns seemed to have affected my routines whether business, personal or social. Along with the new habits I am working to integrate with my schedule such as morning and evening stretches, getting at least 7 hours of sleep nightly, and working in some days for strength training as well as nature breaks to support my nervous system at home. Each can affect the process.

Good health for my body and mind equates to a healthy relationship with myself which means healthier boundaries and relationships in my business and beyond. I believe this is one of the key teachings of our animal friends and your companions.

In many ways, 2025 feels like it is much further along than the date on the calendar and this is the first year in quite some time I haven’t wondered how we got here whereas last year felt that way to me most of the way up to the holidays.

So friends, what new have you called in and have you experienced some twists whether exciting or perplexing?