Refresh and renew are great words for 2025.
Nothing flows unless there’s refilling. Refilling like a swimming pool.
Imagine you are a beautiful swimming pool.
Water is clear and clean . . .
. . . when the right chemicals are mixed in every week.
Here are three steps to refresh your spirit in 2025.
#1: Refresh with more hobby, less TV
At 70, I’m renewing my spirit by playing the sax.
Just 30 minutes every other day fills my tank.
When channeled to other people, it multiples joy.
I shared a few soft jazz tunes on Facebook and Instagram recently.
Playing the sax sparks my creativity in other work like . . .
- writing
- teaching
“I begin with an idea,” explained Picasso, “and then it becomes something else.”
Fire-up past or present hobbies in 2025 and watch your fruit multiply.
#2: Refresh with more service, less indulgence
My friend, Todd, introduced me to Meals on Wheels five years ago.
It was fun because we did it together and shared . . .
- joy
- love
- care
. . . by serving those in greatest need.
Volunteering glides us into a wide variety of folks including animals.
What a great way to . . .
- meet diverse people
- enrich communities
- heal division
Oh, and watch the influence on your family and friends.
#3: Refresh with more solitude, less stress
Everybody needs a “room of one’s own,” said Georgia O’Keefe.
Every day.
I find replenishing peace with outdoor reflection every morning whether I’m in a boat . . .
. . . or in the middle of a big city like Dallas.
Solitude is not running away from the world, but encountering it.
Here’s what I discover in regular meditation.
- Life is a gift from God.
- Accepting this relieves burdens.
- God knows who you are and where you are.
“The Lord looks from heaven; he sees all the sons of men; from His dwelling place he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all, he who understands all their works.” Psalm 33:13-15
Four “Nevers” for 2025
Never stop your hobby.
Never stop service.
Never stop reflection.
Never stop starting.
How are you refreshing your spirit in 2025?