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7 responses to “Open Thread Update: Your Hopes for 2024”

1. My hope for the New Year: World Peace, less hate speech (you can dislike or not agree with someone’s views, but to be out right hateful is wrong), we are all human, find more healthier ways to deal with food and exercise, let’s bring letter writing back (who doesn’t like getting a letter in the mail, on pretty paper, I know I do.) Have a good day, week, month and year!! Happy New Year!!

   Reply to Andrea S.

2. In the quiet spaces where the wind whispers low, I open my heart, let my intuition grow. Mindfulness anchors, breath as my guide, In the dance of gratitude, spirit resides.
   Dragonflies dance, like spirits from afar, Deer, silent messengers, beneath the evening star. Nature’s canvas, a tapestry of signs, In each synchronicity, a connection binds.

   Reply to rae luskin

3. Peace. Everywhere and every way. In the world out there and in our hearts and minds.

   Reply to Robert Ettinger

4. I hope that we all remember that we are one big family. That we can help each other and care for each other here and now. As Texas’ native daughter Ms Ann Richards reminded us “The here and now is all we have,and if we play it right it’s all we’ll need.”

   Reply to Sha Boyd

5. Clarity, that’s my MORE IN ‘24 focus. I’ve chosen to concentrate on 1) what’s wholesome, 2) what’s worthwhile, and 3) what’s beneficial . I’ve pointed to exercise as an elixir. I believe 1) whatever exercise, there’s options — all good; 2) can develop muscles, stamina, reflexes — all worthy of your time/effort/energy; then 3) improve your overall health and physical skills — natural benefits to all your senses. Sounds simple, but I’’ll engage in my resolution: MORE EXERCISE IN ‘24

   Reply to Bob

6. I hope we embrace civility in our public and private spaces. I hope we find solutions to avert climate change. I hope we all consider our stewardship of this earth and all its magnificent creatures as our personal sacred trust. I hope for peace throughout the world, and forgiveness for those who’ve we’ve harmed or who have harmed us. I hope for continued literacy, public health, and well being for all the world’s peoples, so that each child may reach his/her potential. I hope for kindness.

   Reply to Cheryl Bynum

7. I hope we can become the United States again. Can we accept other people’s point of view without feeling threatened by alternative views? Can we just go on & not insist that everyone must think exactly the same way?

   I hope that gun safety will become the norm, not the exception.

   I hope that maternal health will be a higher priority.

   I hope mental heath will be a higher priority, too.

   Reply to Diana Travelute