Welcome to 2025! It is hard to believe that another year is ahead of us. I hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays and is ready to tackle what lies ahead.

I do not make New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I find a word I try to live by for the year. This year, my word is persistent. It might seem like a funny choice; however, I think it is very fitting. We are embarking on a new year, and I feel it’s important that I continue to be persistent in uplifting myself and others during all the future changes, challenges and celebrations...