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THE OBSERVATION BOOTH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OP \/ ED & PHOTO CREDITS BY ANDREA DIALECT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPics speak louder.\u201d – Andrea Dialect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PICTURE THAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(Match the pics with a script using a word of your choice. Visit the section online to complete the puzzle if you\u2019d like.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silent Agreements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ball has dropped, and 2026 has showed up as expected. But we all know it\u2019s quite likely it won\u2019t be parading itself around this year the way we\u2019d wish. Certainly, this New Year will be what we hoped for sometimes, in some ways, and just as likely it won\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No resolutions this year. As usual, a couple things have been mulling around my head. Some things I\u2019m gonna do, and some thangs I\u2019m not. No need for the formalities of a rev up. I abandoned those many years ago. So, 2026, come as you may.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did have a chit chat with the big Kahuna on the Eve. I asked Daddy God to guide and direct my path as I stroll down 2026 in this lane. Eyes downcast, head dropped, I twixt between the hopefully and the faithfully known. Afterwards, I asked 2026 to mind its manners. Still, I pray that it do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The images of my Muse captured here, which are all part of my Fine Artistry Replicated Series usher us into the year, giving us a few things to mull over as we walk deeper into it. Each image triggers a one word response about what I should or should not be doing. I started to include a word or two, then decided this puzzle should be customizable. So give your one word response, or shake it up and remix as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choice is yours just like what you do or don\u2019t do this year. Happy 2026, people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit Localtalkweekly.com to read drafts in its entirety and check out the archives getting even more amazing content from the Entertainment section. While you\u2019re at it, check out my Fine Artistry photography archives in support of my subjects that, while supporting change, become my muse and clay as supporting my experimental projects as I mold them into Fine Artistry Also join me and the collective for my Facebook live as I develop daily \u201cPORTAL\u201d sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow my msdialect Instagram, and let\u2019s grow out loud together! Like, follow, and share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DID YOU KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI says that\u2026You should make New Year’s resolutions if you use them as a catalyst for positive change, leveraging the “fresh start effect,” but experts suggest ditching traditional, vague, or extreme resolutions for small, specific, and sustainable habit-building strategies, focusing on gradual progress, enjoying the process, and getting support, rather than expecting instant transformation. The key is to reframe goals from rigid demands to experimental journeys for long-term growth. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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