Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

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I am reaching for a dream, not a resolution
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I am reaching for a dream, not a resolution

I invite you to join me

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The time when Billie discovered, on a solo hike during a life transition, a place in the world they had earlier drawn from a dream. Because, yes, life is like that.

A resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something. And resolutions are useful for black and white situations where utter clarity—YES/NO—is required.

But for the most part, resolutions have never worked super well for me at the turn of the year. Instead, this is a time when I like to dream toward the life I want, the life I believe I am meant to live, the creative abundance I seek to generate, sustain, and share during this particular human journey in which I find myself.

That’s why it feels so perfect to be here on Isla Mujeres for New Year’s this year, and why it felt so sacred to go with

Billie Oh
and Z to Punta Sur (the southernmost point in Mexico) to watch the sun rise over the ocean on the first morning of 2025, along with throngs of others, mostly locals, who do this every year. The tradition involves welcoming this tu…

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