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I
feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin
Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I
was....
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In my last post, I shared my favorite You Tube Channels and Christmas Home Tours!! 
Click HERE if you missed that post!!
I want to THANK Barb, over at French Ethereal, for choosing my blog post, A Christmas Party, A Birthday Party and Table Vignettes, as one of her features from last week's Share Your Style Linky Party!!!
Thanks so much, Barb!!
She loved Azumi and Faye's picture!!
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And now for a few Personal Notes...
Welcome back to my regular blog, Debbie-Dabble Blog!
This is my first post, after the 2025 Christmas Season, back here from my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas.....
You can find all my Christmas posts over on that Blog or you can click on the links provided in companion posts on this Blog...
Well, it is that time again!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I wish you and your families a very Happy and Healthy New Year......
It is also time for choosing a Word of the Year....
I have been choosing a Word of the Year, that One Little Word to focus on for the New Year, for a very long time now....
For 14 years now...
Gratitude
Positivity
Focus
Peace
Wellness
Hope
Live
Joy
Happiness
Me
Thrive
Pause
Hope
My Word for 2025 was HOPE.....
You can read about why I chose that Word for a second time HERE
I entered 2025 filled with HOPE that it would be a better year after losing my husband, a BIL and a cousin in 2024......
In January of 2025, I lost my best friend Anne Marie, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Uterine Cancer right after Joe's Funeral Service and after only 7 months from when she was first diagnosed...
That huge loss took the wind right out of my sails for the beginning of the year....
Sadly, they say Death comes in 3's and I have always found that to be true so that HOPE was gone and I was living in dread of who would be next...
I HOPED and Prayed it would not be someone in my immediate family...
I started to have HOPE again that things would be better in the beginning of the Summer and for the most part, things were....
I helped start a new Senior Social Group at my Church and I made a lot of new friends because of doing so!!
I was getting out more with other people and enjoying all the socialization...
And then in August, I found my neighbor Ed, who was one of Joe's and my good friends and sort of checked in on me after Joe's passing, had passed away in his house...
Since I had a key and had not heard from him in a few days, my next door neighbor and I went in the house....
Needless to say, even though I was a nurse for 41 years, it was a traumatic experience and once again, stopped me in my tracks for a few more weeks....
I knew that after Joe's passing, I could always count on Ed if I needed help with anything and now he was gone too!!
The 3rd passing came at the end of October when my last living Aunt passed away at 100 years old....
She was in Hospice, so I had HOPED her passing would be quick and she would soon get her wish to be with Jesus in Heaven along with all the family that went before her..
But her passing heralded the end of an Era for the Kolojejchick family....
My cousins and I are now the oldest living generation and with that, so many wonderful memories of my Dad and all his siblings and their spouses came rushing up to the surface.....
Bottom row....My Aunt Mary, the oldest, my Uncle Lenny who was my Aunt Marge's first husband, my Aunt Helen
Top Row....My Dad, Uncle Midge ( Micheal),Uncle Joe and Uncle John....
For some reason my Aunt Della was not in the picture....
They were all gone now...
Again, I needed to stop for a minute and give myself some Grace.....
Now, I did have a very busy and festive Halloween and Christmas Season and I was filled with HOPE once again that things would be better...
Then my son Jim and his family were sick for Christmas and honestly, that was a big disappointment for me since they were not able to come to visit on Christmas Eve as planned....
My son Joey and I did have a lovely quiet Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner and enjoyed watching a few Christmas movies together!
Jim and his family did come on the 30th and we celebrated Christmas, 3 Birthdays and New Year's.....
And this did bring me great JOY and Happiness!!!
I finished 2025, just HOPING the year would end without any more incidents....
Sorry about all the doom and gloom but it is what is was in 2025....
The one thing that I have learned over the past 2 years is that....
But, I do believe GOD has a plan so I put my faith in that and have kissed my life up to HIM and what will be, will be.....
But I do have to say, that, at this point, I think I am strong enough....
So I decided to go in a different direction when choosing my Word of the Year for 2026.....
I do still have HOPE for this New Year....
Since my husband Joe became ill and passed away 5 weeks later in 2024, I have tried to Find JOY in every day....
And some days, I found that JOY when the day was finally over with......
I will continue to look for JOY in every day, no matter what 2026 brings....
To say my life has changed over the last 2 years is quite the understatement.....
I will say that I have learned a lot about myself.....
And one of those things is that I need, at times, to just give myself some Grace.....
After working full time night shift, surviving on 2-4 hours of split sleep a day and raising 2 boys who were 3 weeks short of 2 years apart, I was so used to moving at the Speed of Light....
Once I stopped working, I still found it hard to slow down.....
But I have found that it is okay to rest and also that I really, at times, need to rest.....
But even with that being said, what these last 2 years have taught me is that....
No one is promised tomorrow.......
And because of that, I have wondered " Why am I still here and my husband, family and friends are not?"
"Why didn't GOD take me instead?"
I think it is normal to think this after everything I have been through which also includes losing a beloved nephew over 6 years ago to Colon Cancer at the age of 48 years old and 3 years ago, losing a much loved friend and neighbor who just did not wake up one day....
But as I mentioned before, I do believe that GOD has a plan for me and I have a purpose to fulfill....
None of us know how much TIME we have on this earth.....
Time is definitely Precious and we need to Make The Days Count!!
So with all that being said.....
My Word of the Year....
My One Little Word for 2026
Is
INTENTION
What does INTENTION mean?????
"An intention is the idea that you plan (or intend) to carry out.
If you mean something, it's an intention.
Your goal, purpose, or aim is
your intention.
It's something you mean to do, whether you pull it off
or not."
I like that "you mean to do something whether you pull it off or not.... "
Meaning no guilt for not doing something...
"How can a person be intentional?
Being intentional means making deliberate choices to reflect what is most important to us.
Becoming intentional can help us maintain a positive mindset, reach
goals, experience more clarity, and be more present.
It can also
increase our focus and commitment and bring more purpose and meaning to
our lives."
I like "being more present"!
Why, you may ask, did I choose INTENTION as my Word for the Year??
This is why.....
Time is short so I do not want to waste the time I have left here on this earth....
And I can control my INTENTIONS....
I need that felling of control as I have felt my life was totally out of control for the past 2 years....
This is a great article about setting a Word of the Year and your INTENTIONS
“Intentional days create a life on purpose.” Adrienne Enns
Here is another great article....
Living Intentionally brings a purpose to life creating passion...
This past year, I participated with a group of other Bloggers in setting Quarterly Goals, having a Monthly To Do List and a Bucket List....
Honestly, this kept me focused and on track with what I INTENDED to do and I accomplished most of those INTENTIONS....
This is so true if you do not live with INTENTION....
I do not want to live by default but instead, I want to make my life purposeful and to have meaning....
Another great article.....
I want to chose wisely what my remaining days will look like.....
Here are some of my general INTENTIONS for this New Year...
Finding JOY in every Day
I also INTEND to start romanticizing my life...
More gentle INTENTIONS....
Also a few things that I INTEND to stop doing!!
And please REMEMBER.......
And please take the time to.....
They say the only thing constant in life is change and that is so true, isn't it?????
I will be back in the future with another post on some of my specific INTENTIONS for the month of January and the New Year of 2026....
So have you chosen a Word of the Year?????
If so, What is it???
Let me know with a comment....
And once again, I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New year!!!
I INTEND to do all of the above....
I hope you will stop by to visit again on SATURDAY for my next post!!
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
And try to find JOY in every single day! 
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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Good morning, Debbie -- Your word is perfect -- certainly something to aim for every day. I so enjoyed seeing all the pictures of your family -- the twins in their frilly birthday dresses -- even the pups in their holiday costumes!! Over the holidays, I made zucchini bread from your recipe -- absolutely the best ever!! Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteLove your word, Deb! I haven't picked a new word in a long time, but your word has inspired me to change that...and copy yours!! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteIntention is a word that seems perfect for you. I dearly wish that 2026 is a good year for you.
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