As 2024, my Fearless year is now over. I'm thrilled to share my achievements with you. I've published six new children's books, one of which was honored with the Golden Wizard Book Prize for excellence in children's literature. I've also delved into Suspenseful Romance novels, and the positive reviews for the first two books in the Wicked Series, Wicked Charms and Wicked Witch, have filled me with pride and joy. I couldn't have done it without your unwavering support and encouragement, and I am genuinely grateful for that. Your belief in me has been my greatest strength.
Many of you have asked me what inspired me to start writing. It all began with my first children's book, Wise Grandma Bee, a tribute to my own Grandma. My grandchildren never had the chance to meet her, as she passed before they were born. But through my words and my daughter's illustrations, we immortalized her and shared a piece of her magic with my grandchildren. This experience and the joy it brought inspired me to continue writing. It's a reminder that the most essential thing in life is to do what makes you happy. I have put myself on the back burner for so long that it feels so good to do something that makes my heart smile; if my books make others happy as well, that is just sprinkles on my cupcake!
Now that it is 2025, I don't believe in resolutions. If I need to change, I do it right then and there, not waiting for the first of every year to improve myself. I do, however, pick a word of the year. This is a concept I've found incredibly powerful in my personal growth journey. In 2024, my word was Fearless, and I used that word not only for inspiration but also to help me get through uncomfortable situations. I repeated it to myself over and over as a mantra. I used it to motivate and challenge myself to keep moving forward even when things were hard.
My word for 2025 is...Well, it is actually two words...Wonder Woman.
I'm not talking about the fictional character. My two words, Wonder Woman, are a mindset, not a person. The Wonder Woman mindset is about realizing your own strength and power. It's about understanding that the strongest are not those who show strength in front of others but those who win battles we don't know anything about. It's about being resilient, courageous, and fearless. It's about being the hero of your own story.
Give this girl a cute pair of boots, beautiful bracelets, and a little attitude; she will conquer the world. A true Wonder Woman loves, learns, forgives, fails, tries again, and perseveres no matter what life throws at her. She shows the world that strong, powerful women can be the heroine of the story and can save the day all on her own!
So 2025 is the year of the Wonder Woman!
I'm not saying I'm Wonder Woman, but have you ever seen us in the same room together? Something to think about.....
So friends have a wonderful 2025 and remember we all have a little Wonder Woman within us. We all have the strength, resilience, and power to overcome challenges and achieve our goals.
My goal is to outdo me, not y'all.
So stay fearless and rock the Wonder Woman vibe in 2025!