This is not about my New Year’s resolutions; I haven’t had any for the past 3 years. I realized it was futile to keep putting pressure on myself to keep them. It was senseless. However, I have used this time to be a better me. My 76th young birthday was on November 27th,2025, Thanksgiving Day. Because that occurs every five years, I decided to do something special for myself!

I booked a trip to Belize City, Belize! I found a small resort on the sea and the river, called The Seaside Chateau. All of the rooms were cabins, and the restaurant was a two-story Tiki hut. I ended up traveling alone but had a wonderful experience and met some great people. I met an American couple who live in the mountains of Belize. Another couple and her parents were visiting from London. They plan on moving to Belize.

The staff at the resort were very warm and friendly. Having read about the culture of the Belizean people, I was never in a hurry to eat. The Belizean people don’t rush around. They take time and care to make sure everything is up to par. I had an experience one evening that displayed how caring they are. I went on an excursion to taste different foods in Belize. I was stuffed by the end of the day. About 9 pm that evening, I heard a knock at the patio door. I peeked out the curtain, and it was two of the restaurant workers. They were checking on me to make sure I was okay; tears came to my eyes.

Taking the trip to Belize was not the only thing that started me thinking about my life. The year I turned 70, I began to really think about my life and what I wanted my remaining years to be like. I decided to start writing my Blog, soon turning six years old. I had always wanted to teach, and being a nurse had fulfilled that wish. Retirement was not the end of that for me.

I started sharing recipes and natural health tips with friends and relatives. A friend suggested that I start a blog, so I began Janz Place in February 2020. It has come a long way since then; the pictures really helped. Most of the traffic is on the cooking Blogs, I am pleased about that. I want to announce that I am planning to bump the cooking Blog up a notch!

I seem to find good in all circumstances, for instance, in the past I would have just cancelled my trip to Belize. Meeting the people I met was meant to be. We exchanged phone numbers and have called each other. No matter what happens in your life, it keeps moving. You can dwell on the past or focus on moving forward.

I accept the opportunity to move and evolve in a new direction in my life. My purpose in life is to keep sharing my knowledge with others. I will continue to do so until I am no longer able.

Until next time,

Peace, Love, Blessings ❤️