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pam 5 days ago
Happy New Year everybody ❤️ Looking back, 2025 was a year of laying the groundwork for me. It was so far from any breakthrough, let alone glamorous, and so far from any outcomes. But it was a necessary one. Over the years, I’ve learnt that hustle works best with alignment, and simplicity ties it all together. In recent times I’ve come to understand courage more deeply. For me, inward courage has looked like staying present with the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable. It’s been a form of emotional self-leadership. Outward courage hasn’t meant confrontation. More often, it’s been alignment between what I value and how I act, sometimes through non-participation. Cognitive courage has been letting uncertainty sit without rushing to resolve it. In work and building, courage has shown up as consistency rather than intensity. And in love and relationships, courage has meant staying open without self-abandonment, choosing honesty over reassurance, protecting your peace, and trusting others to walk their own path. It’s about creating a shared space for growth and calm, rather than feeding negativity or drama. I’m looking forward to 2026 as a year of building and growth. I wish everyone a beautiful year filled with peace, growth, new adventures, and good memories.

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Jonathan 4 days ago
Happy new year Pam! It's so good to see your notes again, it's been a min 💛 I had a similar year (like the last 3 years) of slowly building in the quiet. I think those times of unglamorous consistency are vital to growth and success. Courage for me has been more about fortitude and long-suffering than passion. Shedding the year of the snake, and looking forward to the year of the horse. Onward 🔥
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pam 4 days ago
Thank you, Jonathan, happy new year to you too! I think when you’re passionate about life, quiet consistency comes naturally =) Last year brought a lot of growth and peace, it wasn’t easy but it was worth every bit. I’m looking forward to this year and to more adventures. PS loving the guitar. Any expert tips?
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Jonathan 3 days ago
Sometimes I'm a little too passionate 🤣. Love to hear that! I've been giving my daughter lessons from a distance and she's working on her power chords right now. Since every note from every song can be played on one string you can keep it simple and start with single notes, then a two string power chord, and build your way up from there.
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pam 2 days ago
Thank you! Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year too! Were the Dobermans ok with the fireworks ? Boracay must have been packed over the year end. My mom is heading over next month but likely Malachi and another place. I was looking as some holiday pictures from Taal from a few years ago, such a beautiful place, def one to visit again.