two hands made of the word "connect"

2026: A Year to Connect

Did you know?

2026 in numerology is the number One. This means new beginnings, fresh starts. I don't know, but if you are like me, you are here for it.

For myself, 2025 was a roller coaster year. There were a lot of wonderful highs, but there were tough periods too. So, let's just say I am ready for that fresh start.

Along those lines, I highly recommend choosing a word for the year. It gives you something that really sets the tone for your year. This year, I chose Connect.

two hands encircling a heart, all three made from the word "connect"

I want to connect with you. I want to connect with my family. I want to connect with the world through the words that I put here, through the several books I have coming out, both as a part of a group and one I am writing solo. Also, the speaking opportunities I have ahead of me this year. All of these, I see as opportunities to connect.

I really plan to make this year where connection is at the heart of all of my goal-setting. Connect will be my word for the year, and at the center of every choice I make. That's the idea, at least. I will center my choices and my intentions there.

So I am wishing you and all of yours the happiest of New Years. May this be a blessed and beautiful year for you. I look forward to connecting with you. If this is the first time, or if we have a long-term connection, then it wishing it to become more deep and fulfilling. 

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Traci Shannon

Writer, actress, and speaker, Traci Shannon, MFA, MA, has been a blogger for 15 years. Fully in her second act, she has taken center stage of her life, and is committed to lighting the way for others.

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