Every year during this week between Christmas and the New Year, I set aside some time to reflect on the previous year and to set intentions (not goals)for the year ahead. Today, I am working on setting personal, professional, health, and spiritual intentions for myself. I also like to set a word for each year. It serves as a helpful reminder or value to work on throughout the course of the year. The word for 2025 is JOY. I am a goal-driven person with a lot of irons in the fire. I have found that I don’t take the time to truly celebrate victories and joyful moments because I’m too busy rushing to the next thing. As a working mom with multiple businesses, I’m constantly being pulled in a million different directions, leaving me racked with guilt and exhaustion. Last year, I worked on being more present, both physically and mentally. I also did a lot of work to help me set priorities in my life and to use better discernment on what is truly a big deal. I want this to be the year that I r...