Year of Curiosity
With the start of the New Year, I (like many folks) have been thinking about and starting to make (and hopefully sustaining) changes in our lives that will improve them physically, mentally, or spiritually. If that is you, we see you! Making a decision to change is hard, but actually changing...THAT is REALLY hard! (So, if we can help you make those changes, let's talk!)
As I have been thinking about the changes I hope to make, I've realized something that we all can do to make our relationships better, our work better, our souls better—heck, our whole lives better (not to mention the lives of others around us!) It isn't some complicated 101-step plan, or a series of books to read and memorize, or classes to take, or a prayer/mantra to recite. (Although it might lead you there). It actually isn't complicated or mysterious at all! We all have it already, and it's an almost inexhaustible resource. Wanna know what it is?
CURIOSITY
If you have been keeping up with our journey, you know that one of the most significant issues in New Orleans is DISCONNECTION.
So, the only solution to that issue is CONNECTION. That' 's why here at Just Love - Greater New Orleans, we are making 2025 the Year of Connection! Connection with people, the city we love, the world, and the universe!!! That's great, but the key to beginning to make (and nurturing) all those connections is...you guessed it...CURIOSITY.
Think about it. Every great relationship, every incredible moment of connection, started with someone being curious. When you're curious about someone, you're basically saying, "Hey, you're interesting! I want to know more about you!" It's like rolling out a red carpet for them to be their real, unfiltered self. And that, my friends, is where the magic happens. But here's the thing—most of us spend a lot of time in assumption mode, right? We assume we know someone's story, their beliefs, or why they act the way they do. Curiosity? It kicks assumptions to the curb. It's the thing that says, "Wait a second—what's really going on here?"
In 2025, we're committing to showing up with that kind of curiosity. Whether it's sitting down with a neighbor, collaborating with another organization in New Orleans, or just soaking up the stories of this city, we're going all-in on being curious and encouraging curiosity. We're here to Just Love our Greater New Orleans neighbor's body, mind, and soul—and we believe love starts with being curious.
So here's your official invitation: What if, this year, you decided to be a little more curious? What if you swapped "I already know" for "Tell me more"? What if you looked at the world—not with a raised eyebrow, but with wide-eyed wonder? Maybe you'll find out something you never knew...or rethink something you always knew...or maybe connect with someone you never knew...or would know..ever! Perhaps you'll discover curiosity is far more than questions or a state of mind. It's a path that connects your world to someone else's world, which allows love to flow freely between (and in) those worlds.
We're curious to see where this will lead us, and New Orleans, in 2025. We hope you are curious too!
Grace and Peace,
Sam