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“Here’s to 2026!”

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As I sit here on the very first day of 2026, on a quiet Thursday afternoon, I can feel it: 

hope, gratitude, excitement and a sense of peace I didn’t know I was capable of.

Last year wasn’t easy. I lost my mom, and that grief changed me in ways I’m still learning to understand, yet in the middle of that heartbreak, family found its way back to me. Doors I thought were long closed opened again. Love showed up in places I never expected and I’m grateful for that.

I also lost a very good friend, gone without conversation, explanation, or closure, and while it hurt, I chose to thank them anyway. I thanked them for the years we shared, even if they never responded because sometimes people leave without warning and we may never know why. Sometimes endings don’t come with answers. Sometimes they just come.

But here’s the thing:

With endings come beginnings.

With heartbreak comes clarity.

With loss comes room for something new.

And today, on 1/1/2026, I choose to see the good that grew from the hard. I choose gratitude for what was, hope for what’s becoming, and excitement for what’s waiting for me  just beyond the horizon of this brand new year.

My mantra for 2026?

“Kiss it up to God and hand it over to the universe…and keep going.”

Here’s to a year of believing in myself, trusting the journey, loving the lessons, and welcoming every beautiful beginning that’s meant for me.

Happy New Year, my friends.

May 2026 be gentle with us, bold for us, and full of magic we never saw coming. ✨

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“A Different Kind of Christmas”

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I know it’s Sunday and I know I never shared a Christmas post this year.

The truth is, this holiday felt different. It was the first one without my mom, and it sat tenderly in the quiet spaces of the day. I missed my kids, I missed the version of Christmas I used to know, and I think my heart just needed a little time to breathe.

So I want to say I’m sorry for going quiet… and also thank you for understanding.

And if your Christmas looked different this year too — if it felt heavier, or quieter, or not at all what you expected — I hope you know you’re not alone. Sometimes the holidays aren’t about the sparkle… sometimes they’re about learning how to carry our memories, our grief, and our love all at once.

If this year was hard, I’m holding space for you.

If it was healing, I’m celebrating with you.

And if you’re still figuring out what it all meant — I’m right there with you.

Here’s to gentle days and softer hearts.

Here’s to honoring what was… and finding hope in what’s to come.

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“A Self-Care Reminder”

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This time of year has a way of pulling us in every direction – plans to make, places to be, and people to take care of, but somewhere in the middle of all that hustle and bustle is YOU!

And YOU matter, too!

So, today, give yourself permission to slow down. If you’ve been working all day, come home and let the world quiet itself for a moment. Slip into something soft, breathe deeply and allow yourself to unwind.

And if you’re in the middle of a busy day, carve out even five minutes just for you: read a few pages of a book, sip something warm, listen to calming music, or simply sit in silence and let your mind rest.

Self-care isn’t selfish – it’s necessary. When you nurture your own heart, you make more room for joy, patience, and love to flow into everything else that you do.

Take a moment today, and everyday because you deserve that much – and so much more.

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“The First Day of the Last Month”

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December 1st always arrives with a certain kind of magic. It’s the first day of the last month – the final chapter of a story we’ve been writing all year long. 

And maybe this year wasn’t perfect.

 Maybe it held moments that broke your heart and moments that helped you heal.

Maybe there were lessons you didn’t ask for, blessings you didn’t expect, and changes you never saw coming.

But here’s the beautiful thing:

You made it here…

To this morning.

To this moment.

To this quiet breath at the end of a long year.

December is a gentle reminder that there’s still time.

Time to make peace with what happened.

Time to embrace what didn’t.

Time to forgive, to release, to soften and to open your heart to whatever is waiting just around the corner.

The page has not closed yet.

You still have 31 days to write something new, to surprise yourself, to choose joy and to rediscover hope.

So today, on this first day of the last month, be proud of who you’ve becomes…and excited for who you’re still becoming.

The story isn’t over.

In fact, the best part might be just beginning.

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“What Happened to Us?”

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I’m 64 years old and after the tragedies of yesterday I sat here and wondered “when did this world change so much?” Where did all of this judgement and hatred come from? When did the world split apart into different teams? When did we lose compassion and empathy for our fellow human beings?

On September 11th, 2001, all of our differences were put aside and we all stood together. Neighbors met in the street to console one another, children stood on their streets holding up the flag and signs that said “honk for America.” On that day there was no race, color, religion or political differences. No one cared what your job was, or your financial status or what you believed in. We all stood together as one, consoling one another and standing in love, kindness and compassion for each other and for a world that was terrorized on that day.

What happened to that? What has happened to the people of this world? Did anyone deserve to die on 9/11? No, so why did someone deserve to die yesterday at the hands of someone else, or why does anyone deserve to die at all by someone else?

There is no one person or particular situation that changed this country or the people in it. WE are in control of the way we act and react. We have a choice to sit in judgement and spread hate to the people whose beliefs we don’t agree with OR we can choose to accept that we’re all different and that it’s not our job to judge someone just because they don’t believe what we do. 

I believe that the problem is that we don’t hold OURSELVES accountable. We blame. We blame whoever and whatever we can. You need to hold YOURSELF accountable for what you put out into this world. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: “Am I trying to make this world and country a better place or is my judgment of others clouded by anger, fear and hatred?” 

Is it so hard to accept that we’re all different? Is it so hard to let others be different? Or is it easier to judge and hate? In my 64 years I have never seen judgement or hate change anything. I have been witness many times to what love, compassion, empathy and acceptance can change and I’ve seen it change things for the good.

We, as a people, can move mountains and achieve greatness but it begins with each one of us. 

Today is a day to pray for all of us and decide that it’s time for change. Today is a day to remember what happened on this day 24 years ago and to remember how healing it was when we all stood together as one.

Let today be the ending of hatred and judgement and the beginning of acceptance, compassion and changing the world “together.”

Wishing you love, light and peace,

~Anne Dennish~

“A Sunday Reminder”

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Here’s a little reminder for you on this Sunday:

“You are not too much. You are just enough for the right hearts.

So go ahead, take up space, speak your truth and continue to shine your light!”

The world needs your light.

And the world needs you.

Happy Sunday, my loves.

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“Friday’s Gift”

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It’s Friday and the world is finally slowly down…at least we’re hoping that it will! After all, it’s the weekend.

What do you need right now?

A long walk? A cup of steaming tea? A good book? Or maybe just the quiet hum of nothingness?

Weekends aren’t just for “to-do’s,” they’re for “to-be’s.”

They’re for sinking into your own rhythm, letting yourself exhale out all of the “shoulds” and leaning into what makes your soul whisper: “Ahhh…”

I hope your weekend brings you simple joy, gentle rest and whatever small things make your heart feel at home and at peace.

Cheers to Friday, to peace, to sunkissed days and moonlit nights.

And cheers to YOU!

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“The First of the Month”

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I love the first day of the month, no matter the month. It’s a feeling from childhood of the excitement of the first day of school, or how you felt on Christmas morning, not knowing what “Santa” brought you. The memories of those emotions always come back to me on the first of each month because there’s an excitement of not knowing what the month will bring. It’s as if we’re given another month to get things right or do them better than the month before. 

It’s a new month with no mistakes in it. It’s a new month to change things, to do things differently, or to do what it takes to live your best life.

Here’s to the new month of July and all that it can bring to you…to all of us.

Welcome this first day of July with open arms, a delicious iced coffee and a mindset that this month will be filled with all that you want!

Life is filled with endless possibilities and with each new month there’s a renewed sense of gratitude for receiving the gift of another month to live your best life.

And by the way, the iced coffee is optional! LOL!

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“Discernment Is A Gift”

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“Discernment” is a gift, not a crime. 

It’s not always easy to say “no” to someone you love or to call out behavior that hurts, but discernment isn’t judgement. It’s wisdom shaped by experience, boundaries and care for one’s own peace.

If someone hides things from you, excludes you or treats you like an afterthought, that’s NOT YOUR FAULT for noticing it. It’s their fault for denying transparency.

You’re not walking away because you want to hurt them. You’re stepping back because you deserve honesty and that’s not selfish. That is self-respect.

And don’t you deserve that?

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~

“Finding Gratitude in the Mess”

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Gratitude isn’t just for the good days. It’s for the messy ones. It’s for the mornings when the coffee spills, the text you hoped for doesn’t come, or when your heart feels heavier than you had wanted it to.

It’s for the days when all you can say is, “At least I’m still here.”

Sometimes, the bravest thing we can do is whisper “thank you” in the middle of the storm.

Find one thing today, one tiny thing, and hold onto it like a lifeline.

The light is still there – and you’re still here.

Wishing you love and light,

~Anne Dennish~