Tag Archives: New Year’s resolutions

FMM 1 2 2026 Reflections

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton. One of the most annoying things we ask children is ‘What do you want to be when you grow up.’  I was reminded of that in a conversation with a four-year-old who, without being asked, […]

FMM 1 5 18 Let Go and Accept

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”~ George Orwell. I have never been hung up on New Year’s resolutions.  For whatever reason that was not something that was pushed in our household when I was a child.  But the New Year has always been a time for reflection.  In Jamaica, most churches hold a ‘Watchnight’ service […]

FMM 12 28 12 Turn, Turn, Turn

It is almost time to turn the page on 2012, and start afresh, a brand new slate. 2013 beckons us, and invites us to think about new beginnings, new opportunities. Some people do this through New Year’s Resolutions, but I have never joined that club. In fact my joke is that I resolve each year […]