The New Year of 2020 has begun and there’s a whole year ahead of us. Let’s live this year and every day in it with “a little more” of all good things.
Let’s be more loving, kind, compassionate, empathetic and respect.
Let’s take all those good things and do them a little more.
In fact, let’s do them “a lot more!”
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
I’m so grateful to Brielle Public Library for hosting my “New Year, New You” event this past Saturday and to all the people who attended. The afternoon was one of family, friends, and strangers that became friends by the end of the event. I read excerpts from 
my new book, “Each Breath Along The Journey” and answered questions. It was an afternoon of motivation and inspiration for all of us.
I think I’m most grateful for this group of people that opened up and shared their own stories with everyone. The event was one I had hoped for: an interactive, up close and personal discussion to help inspire and motivate those that attended. I was most humbled by all the positive comments I received from all who attended and it was confirmation to me that this is what I’m meant to be doing on this journey of my life.
It was my goal to inspire this group of people, yet what they need to know is that they inspired and motivated me to keep writing and speaking to those who need someone to understand and listen, to make them feel less alone, and for those who just need a voice to spread positive vibes their way.
Thank you to all of those who attended “New Year, New You” this weekend. I am forever grateful that you took the time to spend the afternoon with me. It was a beautiful thing for me to watch as so many of you connected with one another.
I believe that this is the year of like-minded people coming together with kindness and support for each other. Imagine what we can do “together!”
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
(Here’s an excerpt from my book, “My Collective Soul: Things I Know Without Knowing Why.”)
It’s only a few days before we say “goodbye” to the old year and welcome in the New Year. Are you ready? I know that I am!
One of the things I find myself doing once the Christmas festivities come to an end is to begin a mission to “declutter” my life and one thing I’ve learned is that “clutter” makes for stress and imbalance. Now, I’m by no means a “neat freak,” yet this time of year is almost like “spring cleaning” for me. It’s an opportunity to clean out the clutter from this past year to make space for all the “new” things that the upcoming year will bring.
It’s a good time to clean out drawers, go through stacks of papers, and donate things that someone else may get better use of. It’s also a great time of year to clear out your inbox and re-evaluate your friends list on social media. It’s time to surround yourself with positive people and clear out the negative ones. It’s time to get rid of that stagnant energy and replace it with an exciting and positive energy.
Clutter exists around you and within you, that is, if you let it. It’s time to clear it out and clear it up.
Make this upcoming year one of new beginnings, exciting adventures, and dreams come true!
Close out this year with love and begin the new year with promise!
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
It’s the last Sunday of the decade. Can you believe it? It’s not only the end of the year, but the beginning of a new decade and you’re here to be a part of it. You’re gifted another day to witness it. You’re blessed to have a choice to make it the best year yet.
But why wait? You’re here to be an important part of everyday. You’re gifted another day to be present in it. You’re blessed to have a choice to make every year and every day the best.
Enjoy the last Sunday of the decade. Reflect back on the year that is about to end and set your intentions for the year about to begin. Take those “revelations” of 2019, those life lessons, and use them to set positive intentions for 2020.
I believe that 2020 will be the year of clear and perfect vision, a year in which we’ll be able to see things clearly for what they are and what they aren’t.
You deserve to live an amazing life. Don’t settle for less.
You’re here for a reason. You’re here for a purpose. You’re here to be present.
Embrace this last Sunday of 2019.
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Photo by Anne Dennish 2019
Come celebrate the New Year at the Brielle Public Library, located at 610 South Street, Brielle, New Jersey 08730 on Saturday, January 4th, 2020 from 1-3 pm!
Spend an afternoon with local author, Anne Dennish, a survivor of divorce, domestic violence and breast cancer. Anne will be discussing these experiences throughout her life, how she survived them and what valuable lessons she learned from them.
Anne will also be speaking about her newest motivational/inspirational book, “Each Breath Along The Journey,” as well as her previous books, “Waking Up: Lessons Learned Through My Adventures With Life and Breast Cancer” and “My Collective Soul.”
Anne will be available for any questions you may have during this time.
A limited amount of books will be available at this event for the purchase price of $19.99 for paperback and $29.99 for hardcover. If you choose to order any of her books online before the event, feel free to bring them with you. Anne will be more than happy to autograph all of her books for you.
There will also be a raffle to all those who attend for a “New Year/New You gift basket,” as well as 2 drawings for autographed copies of her new book, “Each Breath Along The Journey.”
Light fare and wine will be served.
Start the new year right with positive intentions and an “attitude of gratitude.”
It’s a “New Year And A New You!”
It seems to me that the year of 2019 has been a rough one for so many. I’ve heard more people talk about all the negative things that have happened to them. Most people are grateful that the year is almost over. In a way, I am too, but for different reasons.
I’m excited for the New Year that is fast approaching. It’s a new beginning, a new month and a new year.
And I agree, 2019 has been a difficult year filled with more ups and downs than I would 
have liked, yet I believe that it’s been a “stepping stone” to get us all to 2020.
All those ups and downs we’ve experienced have been teaching us valuable life lessons, opened our eyes to see the truth around us, and given us reason to think about what we really want and don’t want in our life.
We’ve managed to survive so far through this crazy year of 2019 that’s almost over, so let’s give it a proper send off, shall we?
“Thank you, 2019, for being a stepping stone for 2020, a year that will put the past behind me and allow me to step into an amazing present, one filled with endless possibilities for my future. Thank you, 2019, for all that you taught me. I’m forever grateful because the lessons you taught me are going to help me to live my best life and live the life that I deserve.”
And it’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Happy December 1st! It’s the perfect day to officially announce to you that my new book, “Each Breath Along The Journey” has been released and is available for online purchase on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
I’m so excited about this new book and I hope that all of you who read it will be, too! 
“Each Breath Along The Journey” is a collection of short stories based on the personal experiences of the writer and how she survived them.
This book is filled with the life lessons that the author has learned throughout her life, from her divorce and being on her own to raise five children to surviving breast cancer. Some stories will make you cry and some will make you laugh, yet you’ll know that you’re not alone in this world.”
Buy it for yourself or give it as a gift. It’s the perfect time of year to share a book that’s positive, inspirational and motivational for everyone.
The last month of the year is here so let’s take it out in style…together! It’s time to start “living your best life!”
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
There are some days you just want to give up and give in. You’re tired of the drama and negativity that other people are bringing into your life, you’re exhausted from trying to escape it and them, and you feel helpless because you feel as though you have no control over anything. There are some days you feel sad for every reason and for no reason, you cry because you’re eyes need to let out the tears, and you feel tired even though you had a good night’s sleep.
Those are the “some days.”
But how about the “other days?”
The days you watch a beautiful sunrise with your morning coffee or spend time with your loved ones as you watch a spectacular sunset.
The days that you see all the beautiful people, places and things that surround you and know that you are blessed.
The days that you check off all the things on your to-do list and feel a sense of accomplishment.
The days that you walk away from the people that cause you drama and know that it’s their problem, not yours.
The days that you smile “just because,” laugh because it feels good and dance because no one and every one is watching!
The days that you’re overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers and believe that there truly is good in this world.
The days that you know that you made a positive difference in someone’s life and in the world.
The days that you wake up grateful to have another day to live your best life.
The “some days” will happen now and again, but it’s those “other days” that help us get through them and send them on their way.
I love those “other days.”
Don’t you?
It’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
I woke up this morning feeling grateful that I’ve been given another day to live my best life.
I was thinking about the people that I’m blessed to have in my life: my family and my friends.
I was thinking about all the things that bring me joy: my home, my writing, and my life at the Jersey Shore.
I was thinking about the smallest of things that bring me peace: my morning coffee, the smell of the salt air, the sounds of the ocean, the sunrises and sunsets.
So often we lose sight of all the beauty that surrounds us because of the “ugly” things that try to blind us.
Keep your eyes open to see the beauty that surrounds you and let your light shine.
After all, “ugly” is always blinded by the light.
And it’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
“Don’t shoot the messenger.”
I’ve never liked that quote because I don’t believe that there should be a messenger, and most times when there is it’s because of a negative person and situation. It’s the “messenger of drama.”
If you have something to say to someone then say it to their face. Why involve a third party to continue your drama and feed into your lies? If you truly believe your message, then make it your truth, stand in it, and deliver directly to the person it’s intended for. Don’t be a coward and use someone else to do your dirty work.
I’m a believer that if you have something to say to me, good or bad, then say it to me, not to anyone who’s willing to listen and please do not send a “third party messenger” to say it. I believe that if you can’t say it to me, it’s because there’s no truth to what you’re saying in the first place.
I’m sure we’ve all had a “messenger” come knocking at our door at least once in our lifetime and from my experience, the messenger is simply a pawn in someone else’s game of drama.
Stay out of the tornado of drama, don’t answer the door to the messenger, and if the true message is given from the source then take it from where it comes from: someone’s insecurity, judgement and jealousy.
What would we gain if we stood in our truth and didn’t play into the game of “messengers and drama?”
“Peace.”
And it’s a good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Anne Dennish - Writer/Author 