Ask Well-Known Author Donna J. Jodhan – Her Inspiration for January

January 2026

Now, I am going to present you with the following prose and hopefully this is going to inspire you to wake up your mind and imagination and see how you can spark and stimulate your creative juices.

Tell me what you think by writing to me at donnajodhan@sterlingcreations.ca

 

January: The Quiet Beginning

January arrives like a blank page, crisp and unmarked, wrapped in frost and silence. It does not rush, nor does it roar—it breathes slowly, asking you to do the same. In its stillness, there is a subtle invitation: begin again.

This is the month where the earth rests beneath a quilt of snow, and you are reminded that growth often starts in quiet places. The frozen ground is not barren—it is preparing. The trees, though bare, are not lifeless—they are conserving. And you, though unsure of what the year will bring, are not lost—you are becoming.

Let January be the month you do not fear the slowness. Let it teach you that clarity comes not from chaos, but from calm. That resolve doesn’t have to be loud, only steady. And that hope, like the returning sun, may start low on the horizon, but it rises all the same.

In January, dare to dream not of who you were, but of who you are yet to be. Stand in the hush of winter and whisper your promise to the year. Then take the first quiet step. That is enough.

 

To learn more about me as an award winning  sight loss coach and author visit www.donnajodhan.com

And to learn more about me as an award winning advocate visit www.sterlingcreations.ca

About Donna Jodhan

Donna Jodhan is an award winning blind author, advocate, sight loss coach, blogger, podcast commentator, and accessibility specialist.
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