Looking Ahead: Things I’m Embracing in 2025

As I sit here on the fifth day in my local hospital with my mum—waiting for her to come out of a minor, unplanned surgery after a freak Christmas Day incident—I find myself savouring the rare quiet as I’m hosting 8+ people in my home. (Yep, so much for a Quiet Christmas,’ Spose. I should have been a little more specific, quiet but not hospital quiet!) I…