View from my Coffee Cup

Instant coffee lacks the full-bodied taste of a freshly brewed coffee. However, I accepted the instant brew out of politeness while visiting a friend. We talked about our plans for 2026 and how we hope to expand our book business.

“Someone told me I am reaching for an elusive pie in the sky,” she said. “Then, the sky is the limit”, I said.

Sarcastic phrases will distract.

Know that your desires and goals are yours to achieve. If you share them too soon, people may present you with countless reasons why they are unattainable. Concentrate on what you want to accomplish and when you plan to achieve it. Keep your focus straight ahead, but don’t forget to glance at the possibilities above you. The distractions are on your right and left, so avoid turning your head to either side.

If 2025 was a good year for you, then keep the momentum going.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Olive Rose Steele is the author of WATT TOWN ROAD: In Retrospect, and the CEO of BLACKWOOD: Self-publishing Made Easy https://www.blackwoodselfpublishingmadeeasy.ca/