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I have a mantra for 2025. They will not steal my joy. It's a slippery slope between ignoring the ship show and being complicit. I'm aiming for ignore but keeping the corner of one eye open. As an importer of goods from Asia, my life and income could be greatly affected. But that's nothing compared to a scared 16-year-old girl in Texas finding herself accidentally pregnant or a migrant worker here to do the tasks none of us want to do so he can make a better life for his kids.

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I love this! Yes! Balance in all things, including resistance. Sending you good wishes for a prosperous and joyful new year.

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LOVE tenacity. I may join you if that is permitted.

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I'd love it! Let's do this, Jena!

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LOL the world may never know what hit it ;-)

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Whenever anyone called me "stubborn" as a child, my standard response was always, "I'm not stubborn, I'm tenacious!" Here's to holding on to our hope and our convictions and our connection in the coming year. Happy New Year!

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Yes! I love it! Tenacity is a super power. Happy Near Year, dear friend!

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I think my word is Center. I'm going to need it. To remember that I am a tree with deep roots and let the river flow around me. I am not an inner tube.

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Oh! Lennis! I could not love this more. Happy New Year, beautiful friend!

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Madge, I went to look for your painting for inspiration, and I can't find them. Where do I go?

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It sold to a longtime friend and she really loves it! I am going to get some art back online-I can do an art post here today.

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They are currently offline until I figure out how to make a new home for them here! There are some sprinkled in the posts. I shuttered my website and have been focused on getting this Substack together. Stay tuned!

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Allegory Gallery made it a challenge for Bead in the New Year to design something based on one of your paintings. They put it the prompt for Jan 3rd, so a lot of people will be trying to find them.

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Oh no! I had no idea. Well…they have a few of my paintings at their shop!

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I wish I had bought your thistle painting. I will use that for my inspiration.

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I, too, pick a word for the upcoming year, but haven't been able to find mine yet for 2025. Tenacity is a good one but not quite for me. I want to be positive but this is difficult right now. I'll keep you posted.

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The struggle is real, hang in there. Looking forward to your word!

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Yes! No spoiler from me, but I agree!

"Insert drumroll…my word for 2025 is.... "

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Oh! Anticipation! Excited to hear your word when you are ready for the reveal!

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Jimmy truly lived the gospel message. He is an example for all of us. I will miss him.

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Me too, Karen.

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Jimmy Carter was definitely one of my favorite humans ever.

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Exceptional in every sense of the word.

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