AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF LOVE THROUGH THE REFLECTION OF 2025!
The warm colorful sunset paints the vast skies above me in red, orange, and yellow. Darkness then takes over, yet I keep my candles of hope glowing throughout the night for I know dawn is just around the corner. I will walk through the next few nights and days as I wait for a blessed new dawn to greet me in the New Year. Come travel with me and get ready to welcome 2026. Let’s in union learn from my journey through the year 2025. Take my hand and enjoy traveling with me as we amplify the voices of love through the reflection of 2025.
Political, religious, and social divisions and conflicts ruled the world in 2025.
Instead of letting knowledge and understanding rule, it seemed like humans were divided through the lack of knowledge and understanding. Instead of working with one another, humans were working against one another. Yes, I too watched people spread hate messages rather than knowledge, understanding, and love.
Yes, like all of you I too asked myself, why would political, religious, and social issues matter to my individual life? I asked myself this question repeatedly until I too got strange looks from strangers. Do I speak for the wrongfully persecuted? Or, do I just stay quiet in fear of what the powerful voices of the wrong would do to me for speaking out? I stayed out of trouble by not questioning anyone and by just keeping my patience. Yet I knew I must do my share and voice my opinions.
One night, my friends and I decided to eat out.
While we waited to be seated at a table for dinner, it seemed like people arriving after my group were being seated before us. We felt ignored for a few rounds. Excuses like, “Oh well, we forgot. Next table that is available you will get.” I didn’t have enough courage to ask if something was wrong. I kept thinking if we did something wrong. The waiters ignored us, and I realized they were being racist to our diverse group of people. My friends told me to just ignore and walk away. I started to just walk away until a person from a table called on us and said, “Did you guys want to sit here? We’re almost done. You can have the table. We wanted to wait until you all could sit. The waiter seemed to be ignoring you. That’s not right! I’ll speak on your behalf!”
The owners came and apologized. They had removed the waiter from serving as it was very clear she did not like diverse groups of people.
I talked with the people sitting at the table and we found out we had so much more in common than in our differences. They were all from different countries and diverse like our group but looked similar. My group of people all looked very different and that’s what bothered a lot of people. Interracial friends and marriages bothered people more than they did years ago. Discriminatory actions were buried and left behind until recently. They have been unburied and awakened to the very public eyes. It’s like a new wave of unjust discriminatory actions have found grounds and have been justified to be accepted.
In incidents like that, I don’t want to have any arguments, so I usually just leave.
I feared for myself and my friends, as you don’t know these days what an argument will lead to. I learned to be quiet and mind my own business. I almost left without asking anyone what was wrong with our group. We had reserved in advance, yet we were asked to wait in a very empty restaurant that barely had any customers. The political, religious, and social differences almost changed who I was that night. I became the person I fear as I thought they didn’t like our very diverse group of friends. So, should we just be quiet and just leave? The wave of time that has been brought upon us is hard, unfair, and unjust. For me, survival, honor, and dignity come first. So, I won’t start any argument if I can just walk away without creating a scene. I know it’s wrong, but I want myself and all of you to be safe first. Any kind of argument with the unjust minded person is not worth it.
We also found out there are people who love all race, color, and religion the same.
Remember there are people who will criticize you but be yourself and like me, don’t argue. There are places you will be accepted with love. We don’t need to be at places our human friends are not accepted. Let’s not be angry but maybe we can feel sympathy for the people who lose out in knowing this one world and its diverse groups of people. Let’s belong to the group of love, peace, and honor. If any restaurant refuses to serve all different race, color and religion, it’s their restaurant and their ways. We don’t have to go there. Let’s be in peace and spread only peace.
That was the first night I walked from a mosque to a mandir to a church with my friends. When traveling, I love walking into different houses of worship. If even a few people believe and find so much peace, who are we to say that any one group of people is wrong. I loved entering the Hindu ISKON temple. They had hugged me and prayed with me for my Patches who had passed away. They told me not to worry about the departed as they only change their vehicle and come back to or near their family members with a new garment.
From that day in 2025, I promised to never judge anyone because of what our society looks like through the lens of the others but walk with my own judgment.
Love all equally. Like I always say, I will never knowingly hurt or give anyone emotional distress.
Did you know the great sear Nostradamus had predicted apocalyptic wars, differences, and lack of understanding of one another would plague the world? It will begin sometime soon. Some sears of current days have said 2025 might just be the beginning of this period. Yes, we did not see the end of the world like so many had predicted, yet we all witness the crash and division amongst all race, color, and religion, has become even greater than before. Divisions have created conflicts that will spread like hot cakes if not dealt with now. I feel like we are about to witness a huge racial war that will become the next wildfire which will burn through the universe.
Job loss, healthcare crises, and financial crises spread around the country as even when I gave notice to my apartment manager, she said, “We got four notifications just today because of job loss.”
It’s sad because there is nothing the tenants or the leasing companies could do but be there for each other.” I was lucky as I work from home as an author and my base can be in any city, but my move was linked to job changes for multiple family members.
I never thought of leaving the beautiful, serene, heavenly San Diego, California.
Yet it is what it is, and so I packed my earthly belongings, wiped my tears, and said a prayer. I thanked my God, my Creator, for my family, my pets, my well-being, good health, and enough financial stability to move on with life.
The year 2025 and California gave me my second furry baby boy, Woof. I know moving to California was a dream. As I left the Golden state, I am grateful as this state gave me my two furry boys, Moo, a one year old and Woof, a seven month old.
My family and I moved cross country from San Diego, California to Nashville, Tennessee.
We decided to drive as we have two furry babies, handsome cute Shih Tzu boys. Their doctor told me I could fly but to be careful as both boys are brachycephalic dogs. My boys loved the drive as we stayed in different hotels and took enough time for them to recover after each day’s drive.
On our drive, we drove through California, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Each night, we stayed in a different hotel and enjoyed the hotels, the cities, and new friends we made. After a few days of traveling, we finally arrived in Nashville. Tennessee is where the spectacular Great Smoky Mountains grace the skies. It’s a state I had based one of my books within. I had lined up another one to be released sometime next year, also based in Tennessee. My upcoming fictional book with deep ties to the rich history of this state is also in the list of my upcoming releases.
After we reached Nashville, I felt like I wanted to just go home and take a breathing space.
I refused to stay at another hotel, and I wanted to go home, wherever home was. From experience, I signed and took a rental unit beforehand. I also ordered beds, dining table, sofas, and all necessities such as bed sheets, bathroom mats, shower curtains, towels, dinner sets, kitchen supplies like a coffee maker, cutting boards, and ordered groceries. All the items were left at the apartment by a person whom the apartment recommended. He built the beds and placed everything where he thought they were to be. Yes, it was the first time I actually calculated it would be cheaper than staying at a hotel for a week or two.
Was the move easy? No. I learned to accept things I cannot change and try to change things I can change. Life is not what I want, but I learned to try to get better things by walking through the path myself, picking up things I can, and letting go of things I can’t pick up.
This journey also meant I had to adjust my books and publication dates were delayed, which I know is life.
I now have three books lined up for January/February publication dates and the one based in Tennessee will be the fourth one in 2026.
My upcoming novel is a gothic fiction which I absolutely loved writing and creating another fantasy world. The first reviewer who has pre-read and given me her reviews said, “I’ve never been as emotionally invested in any other story. This book took me on a magical escape I’ll never forget. I found myself desperately wanting to live on that island with the characters! I was on the edge of my seat at every twist and turn, rooting for the characters. I am in love with this quite literally once in ages love story unlike anything I’ve ever read before! Gorgeous writing style as always that feels so real. This is the first fantasy I was completely absorbed in and actually forgot was fiction. And that twist ending??? OMG absolutely shook me, I had tears and then tears of joy, and I LOVED it!!!”
I also have two more Spiritual Songs books coming out, for all my Spiritual Songs fans. I know what you are going through during these dark times. It’s hard when the darkness refuses to leave and we can’t see dawn even though it is only a few hours away. So, for all of you who need another prayer to recite during these dark times, I have for you as my gift of candles of hope, my books of Spiritual Songs coming as ambers of hope. Here one of the reviewers who has read both these books has said, “The way the author conveys her emotions through her prayers is so touching that when I’m reading the prayers, I feel like she has written about my feelings. Each prayer is different and feels alive as each prayer portrays a different day, a different situation, and a different emotion.” My words of encouragement to all of you are, don’t ever give up on hope, as hope never gives up on you.
Take my move as guidance. I was so scared to move and get acquainted with a new place.
Yet as I moved here, I am slowly but steadily falling in love with Tennessee.
It’s a place you will love to call your home. A place where you will love bringing up your children and grandchildren within. Oh yes, and maybe the air also is musical as Nashville is called the music city.
Here let me share with you one dream I had months before my move. I saw Elvis Presley was singing, “Love Me Tender” on a very dark and peaceful street. I asked him why he was singing in the dark as he seemed to be sad. He told me, however, he was not sad but upset as he used to sing here. His piano was here, and he missed it but was happy. He said to me to be happy as I was finally home. He had said he is in the dark as he is in the land of the dead, and I was in the light, as I am in the land of the living. He prayed for me as I prayed for him to be in peace. He told me to enjoy life and not to worry about the dead as he is with his Lord, and is happy. He just missed his piano.
After I moved here, my friends for my birthday took me on a bus tour through Nashville. The tour guide took us to a road. At the corner was RCA Studio where they to this day have Elvis Presley’s piano. The guide had said Elvis Presley tried to buy back the piano but could not. I didn’t know what’s true and what wasn’t but Elvis was there, and without even realizing I stood on the exact place where Elvis Presley once had stood and played his piano. The tour bus driver played the song I heard in my dreams.
I watched my friends were all awestruck as I had shared my dream with them before we even knew about our combined move.
They were all shivering from the knowledge that a few months ago I had seen Elvis Presley. He was here smiling with me as he told me I had finally come home. I know my father used to listen to his music as I did and my future generations will also enjoy his music. He gave this world his magical songs that will last throughout time. He is immortal in the minds of all his fans, through his music.
I told everyone, whatever life brings on, we will gladly accept as The Omnipotent so willed this for us. We will always walk with caution yet accept the things we can’t change. I know and want all of you to know and believe in prayers. Do keep hope alive. Never give up on faith, and only do good to all who come across your life. These good deeds shall erase all difficulties from the path of life as our Creator the Omnipotent is always watching over all of us His Creation. Believe it and so it shall be.
The year 2025 is about to bid his farewell as the year 2026 will announce his arrival.
Let’s see what this year meant spiritually. Did you know 2025 was the year of the wood snake according to Chinese Zodiac signs? It is believed to symbolize rebirth, transformation, renewal, prosperity, renewal, and wisdom. For a fact, I did see rebirth, transformation, renewal, and wisdom within my year. A lot of things just happen, and we have to believe they are all for good. Never let a negative aspect of your life rule your mind, body, and soul, as you are stronger than you think. Just breathe and let go of all the worries and be happy.
Now let’s see what the Chinese Zodiac signs say about 2026. It is believed this is the year of the fire horse. Again, it is believed to bring passion and energy. It is said this is the year one should learn to take risks, be flexible, and work with changes, I guess because of the horse and its spirited ways. I will see how we all find this guidance to favor us. Just remember to pray with complete faith and remember that’s all you actually need.
Now I will say, don’t believe everything written everywhere from different religious, social, and astrological scholars, but believe in your own ways, your own path, believe in your prayers.
Don’t start to lose hope if your horoscope says only bad things will follow. I believe the Omnipotent loves everyone and so with love, we can overcome everything. Don’t fall out of faith because your heart doesn’t match where you are. Find faith within your heart as your heart will never lie.
Also, have fun looking into all of these astrological and religious prophecies, yet never forget to listen to your mind and your dreams. That’s where and from how you will be guided. Your Creator will guide you as He loves you, for just answer my question, how could He not love His own creations? With all your hope, faith, and belief, just call Him today and you too will believe in Him.
So, let’s end the year that began with so much preaching and teaching of division with not division but with fusion.
Let’s unite with our brothers and sisters from all different mothers across this globe. Nowadays, it is acceptable to say the harshest and meanest words out loud. It’s all acceptable as the scholars are all doing it. Talking ill about a child because of his or her color, they say is okay. Talking ill about other religions they say is okay. I say it’s not okay. That’s simply wrong. The old saying is if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say it. Creating division and acquiring power from division now is okay. I guess that’s how we have so many different political and religious beliefs. Yet I amplify my voice with all of yours and say it’s wrong to divide amongst one human race.
This New Year, let’s say no to all divisions and all differences, as we are all humans with humanity first!
Let all bid farewell to division and differences by saying we belong to the one voice of love, peace, and harmony as within love, everyone is victorious. With love, everything is achievable. For love, we are and shall all be victorious.
I say and I want all of you to say with me, “If I lose, make sure my beloved wins for that’s also my victory. So be it. Let my love for all of you be victorious.”
I will ring in the New Year with a simple message. I will reject all differences and all divisions as I accept all humans with humanity as one race, one love, and one human story we are all writing through the journey of life. We the students of 2025, let’s take our final examination and write our winning essays and repeat, no more division, no more fear tactics, no more violence through division.
Our biggest lesson learned from this year is we love our fellow humans more than they could ever hate us, so let our love be victorious.
I will bid farewell to the year of loss, hatred, rejection, division and welcome the year of unification, acceptance, and love. Today, I want all of you to combine our voices for one cause, true love for all humans around the globe. Reject division and amplify the voices of love through the reflection of 2025.
Happy New Year,
