Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Fresh Magic

 A L O H A  From  
H O N O L U L U
The magic in
new beginnings is
truly the most powerful
of them all.
Josiyah Martin


The secret of change
is to focus all of your energy,
not on fighting the old, but
on building the new.
Socrates


Be always at war
with your vices, at
peace with your neighbors,
and let each year find
you a better person.
Benjamin Franklin

๐ŸŽ Kadomatsu Link
You don't need to see
the entire staircase,
just take the initial step.
Martin Luther King Jr.


Kindness, kindness, kindness.
I want to make a
New Year's prayer,
not a resolution...
Susan Sontag

๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ’๐ŸŒ“๐ŸŒ”๐ŸŒ•๐ŸŒ–๐ŸŒ—๐ŸŒ˜
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
๐ŸŽ
A Great Hawaii Tradition!

26 comments:

Katerinas Blog said...

Have fun whatever you do Cloudia.
May it be a year with more mindfulness and more reading.
A year of Health, Peace, Love and Joy!๐Ÿงก๐ŸŒฒ

Teresa said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia & Pixie. Wishing you health, happiness, peace, and prosperity. I loved the video about pounding mochi. I love to eat fresh mochi, but my Hakka Chinese relatives roll it in peanut powder or in sesame powder and just eat little bite-sized bits.

Andrew said...

Socrates was a very wise bloke. Happy new year.

Cloudia said...

And to you Andrew. Wishing you all the best always

Cloudia said...

Yes, I like more mochi! That is a great thing. I love it and I love you. Wishing you a good year ahead my friend. Aloha

Cloudia said...

I appreciate that so much. Blessings to you my friend. Aloha

Victor S E Moubarak said...

God bless you in this New Year and always.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia,
Lovely images and quotes. You are always kind!
Happy New Year, I wish you and yours all the best in 2025!

s.c said...

A good start for the new year. Being able to enjoy again the many quotes and pictures inimitably put together by you. Hope it may be a very nice year.

Anvilcloud said...

You published in good time, at least in my time zone.

Barbara Rogers said...

Many good wishes coming your way. Loved today's quotes. And photos too!

Tom said...

...Kadomatsu is beautiful and something new for me, mahalo.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Lovely post!

RedPat said...

Uplifting post for us today, Cloudia. ;-)

John A Hill said...

Kindness is a good prayer for the new year.
Wishing you and your readers much of it in '25.

carol l mckenna said...

Lovely series of photos ~ especially Pixie ~ hugs,

Happy New Year ~ ^_^

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Martha Jane Orlando said...

New Year's prayers, not resolutions. I love that, Cloudia! Happt New Year!

Jenn Jilks said...

I hope 2025 is good to you! I think all we can do is control what we do. Kindness is key.

LoveT. said...


Lots of health and joy in the new year!

LoveT. said...


Lots of health and joy in the new year!

Kathy G said...

Thanks for the fresh magic for a fresh new year.

Bill said...

A beautiful post to begin the new year. May it be a great year for you!

DVArtist said...

All things good this year. Happy New Year.

magiceye said...

Lovely photos and quotes to kick off the New Year!

J.P. Alexander said...

Bellas imagenes me gusta la primera y profundas reflexiones. Te mando un beso y te deseo un feliz aรฑo.

Mike said...

That first step could be a doozy.