Editor’s Note

I love this time of year. Not just for the holidays, but for the end of one year and the beginning of another. If you’re a planner, you probably feel the same way. There’s something exciting about a fresh year, a clean slate, another beginning. It’s the perfect time to lay plans and make goals. I’m not really talking about resolutions, although those are great too. But I’ve never been much of a resolution  kind of person. Those feel too grand for me, and I feel pressured to keep them (which, I realize, is the whole point).

I prefer the word plans over resolutions. At the start of each year, I love to crack open a new journal, label the top “2025 Plans” and go to town. I write goals, plans, things I’d like to do or accomplish and places I want to go. The process on how to accomplish those things is a whole different animal, and I’ll admit that I’m no expert on how to write a SMART goal or how to achieve a goal in 30 days or 365 days. Some people use a bullet journal; others make notes in their phones. Whatever the method or whatever the goals, the planning is the exciting part.

For me, dreaming about all of the possibilities of a new year is fun, and the end of the year is when I start looking for inspiration. Where are the new restaurants, best places to visit, most interesting books to read? What could I aspire to, reach for, discover? Now is the time I dig into my favorite magazines and also spend a little while doing research online or talking to people to get ideas.

Within the pages of this issue, there are lots of events, a delicious cocktail recipe, as well as top pizza spots to try out around Acadiana. It’s time to get out a pad and paper, your laptop or your notes app and start sketching out this year’s list.

What are your 2025 plans?

Reine Dugas
Editor
Reine@AcadianaProfile.com