Writing Life – Christine Smith

Hello 2026 // Moving Forward

Post published:January 6, 2026
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We have made it, friends. 2025 is behind us and 2026 is here, with endless possibilities ahead. And am I ready for the newness and fresh mercies. 2025 was one of the hardest years of my life. But as I mentioned in my last post, in so many ways, I can call it a good year. It was a year of stretching, and though growing pains are called that for a reason, they can't and shouldn't be avoided. Both 2024 and 2025 were years of growth and stretching, of falling down and getting back up again, of learning what's important,…

Hello 2025 // Seeking Refreshment

Post published:January 14, 2025
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Happy 2025! We have made it. A blank canvas before us, fresh mercies, unknown journeys, and numerous adventures ahead. I love the start of a new year. There is something thrilling about a new number on that calendar and untold possibilities of the next 365 days. Something so freeing about a fresh start, new beginnings. And after a lot of roadblocks, discouragement, and exhaustion in 2024, watching as the number on the calendar switched truly felt like a victory. 2024 is done. 2025 is here. We made it. That's not to say I wish 2024 had not happened. For me,…

Hello 2024 // Living Boldly

Post published:January 15, 2024
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A most happy 2024!!! We've accomplished another year and have a brand new one with all manner of journeys ahead. That can be a little scary, definitely overwhelming, but also so very, very exciting. I will be honest, I didn't have the easiest December. Some deep insecurities that have been slowly rising to the surface burst out at the most inopportune time, life got stressful, and I struggled with one of the worst cases of creative block I've ever experienced. This eternal optimist who usually looks to the future with hope was having severe difficulty getting excited about anything. My…

Hello 2023 // Being Present

Post published:January 23, 2023
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Happy, happy 2023, my friends! It is a little surreal that we are already here, but a fresh canvas spreads before us ready to be painted with endless possibilities, and I am excited. I know I've been rather quiet for the past few weeks which has been entirely purposeful. I continued my hiatus for the first part of January and since then have been easing back into a routine instead of diving headfirst into All The Things. And it's been good. Really good. There's this expectation, isn't there? The second the calendar switches to January 1st it's like we're expected…