2018 Wishes

By Joann M. Ringelstetter

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It’s New Year’s Eve and, rather than making a list of resolutions, I’d like to share a list of wishes that I have for you (and for me). So here goes…

I wish you strength and longevity. And, like an old one-room schoolhouse, I wish you the ability to withstand the storms of life and to be thought of fondly by those who have gained knowledge in your presence.

Conkle School, 1880, Richland County, Wisconsin

I wish you inner knowing and courage, like the first wildflowers to push through the snow and leaf litter after a long, cold winter.

Bloodroot, Dane County, Wisconsin

I wish you ease and flow in your life. Like water when it encounters a boulder in its path, may you relax and flow around your obstacles rather than push against them.

Springs at Mill Springs State Park, Wayne County, Kentucky

I wish you happiness and confidence….even on bad hair days. 😊

Llama, Dane County, Wisconsin

As you travel the paths of your life, I wish you time for contemplation and the ability to notice all the beautiful things that surround you.

Spring Flowers and Trail, Dane County, Wisconsin

If you’re feeling trapped or a prisoner of the negativity that surrounds you, I wish you freedom.

’Fall Escape’, Holstein That Jumped the Fence, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Today and every day, I wish you playfulness and unconditional love.

Yellow Labradors, Penn's Store, Casey County, Kentucky

If you’ve been holding back your talents, your ideas, or your dreams, my wish for you is that you allow yourself to blossom in all your glory.

Apple Blossoms, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Most of all, I wish you transformation. Let the new year be the year that you emerge from your cocoon to be all that you were born to be, to remember that change is good, and that life is a dance. Like a butterfly that appears to dance as it lights upon a flower, let’s awaken to a sense of lightness and joy.

Painted Lady Butterfly, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin

May the coming year bring you unexpected blessings and miracles, big and small.

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Happy Shunpiking!
Joann