Moving into 2023 with Personal and Spiritual Renewal

Every year I write an end of year perspective and honestly, this past year is kind of blur.  Like so many others, I have felt like all I could do is “just keep swimming” to keep my head above water and to keep my businesses alive. 

I'd like to take a moment to give a shout out to our editorial team, contributors, sponsors and readers. I know that things have been hard for a lot of people and I hope that 2023 will be a year of growth and unity. Let's strive to be more connected and find and create more joy in life.

Spiritual Wake-Up Call

Covid was a time that changed the world. Everyone was affected in some way. Some people made fortunes as their investments somehow soared. Others lost jobs, homes, income, and some lost a family member or friend. Covid and its affects on the world, along with increasing widening of the wealth gap, inflation, political divide and taking sides regardless of your sides actions, has brought out peoples true colors. It is during times of both unfortunate circumstances and favorable wealth increases, that peoples true colors are revealed. In other words, money, or lack thereof, can change people. And I think everyone was touched by this. 

I have always been a person who I feel has a good amount of positivity and negativity. When things happen, I take time to get mad, talk about it some, maybe write about it, then look for the good. And while there are hardships and alot of messed up stuff in the world, there is also alot of beauty and so much good. It is one of the reasons I create and love to celebrate positivity & inspiration days. Because I want to remind people of the happy stuff! 

Moving Forward in 2023

As we move into 2023, my goal with HolidaySmart is to connect more people through the happy fun moments in life. We all need reasons to come together and celebrate. We all need hope and love in our lives. So take some time on a fun daily holiday, maybe some foodie holidays, and have fun with friends and family. Holidays are about uniting and togetherness. Let's make 2023 a year to celebrate by sharing more positivity and happy moments. 

2023 is a time to create the life we were meant to live.