Have you begun to find your footing in 2026 as we move toward the close of January? This time of year often invites us to slow down, to stay closer to home, maybe with a good book that allows us to lose ourselves for a while. It’s a natural season for reflection.
Have you taken some time to look back over the highs and lows of 2025? As I reflect, I find that the highs far outweigh any lows. I traveled both for work and for pleasure, though for me, the line between the two is beautifully blurred, because my work truly is a joy. It feels like a blessing to be able to say that.
If there were any low moments, they were likely just days of lower energy. Nothing significant stands out as a hardship or setback, and I am deeply grateful for that.
So, what is on the horizon for 2026? One of the ways I am stepping into this new year is by enrolling in a year‑long (and then some) exploration of self through the work of the Gene Keys. I’m genuinely curious and excited to see what will unfold through that journey.
I’m also looking forward to offering more classes and workshops, both those I’ll be teaching and those led by other wonderful, inspired teachers. And, as always, I’m staying open to how I am being divinely guided, both in my personal life and in my work at Unity Center for Spiritual Growth.
As you so often hear me say: More will be revealed.
In my recent talk on The Power of Focus, we explored how focus functions as the lens of our consciousness. Just as a camera doesn’t change reality but frames what we see, our attention doesn’t force life to change — but it does determine how we experience it. Whatever we consistently give our focus to is what we energize. When attention rests on fear or worry, those qualities grow stronger; when we choose gratitude, compassion, or possibility, our inner and outer experience begins to shift.
Focus, as we discovered, is not about denial or forcing positivity; it is about direction. From a centered place of presence, we become more able to meet challenges with clarity rather than reactivity. Drawing on the wisdom of scripture and metaphysical teaching, we remembered that setting our mind on “things above” is not escape from daily life, but an intentional alignment with higher qualities such as love, wisdom, and peace. Through simple practices like breath awareness and single‑tasking, we can reclaim our scattered energy and choose where to place the beam of our attention one moment, one breath, one conscious choice at a time.
As you move through the days ahead, you might pause occasionally and notice: Where is my attention resting right now? Is it nourishing you, steadying you, opening you to greater clarity? Without judgment, gently choose again. Remember, focus is not about getting life “right,” but about choosing the inner altitude from which you meet what is before you. One breath, one moment, one loving redirection at a time is enough.
Join me next week as we dive deeply into Allowing What Is. In the meantime, remember this affirmation that we shared together: In this moment, my attention is whole. Where my attention goes, love flows.
As we step into this new season together, let us continue to remember who we are and why we gather. We are a community rooted in the awareness of our oneness with the Divine and with one another, choosing to grow in consciousness, compassion, and purposeful living. Whether you are physically present, joining us online, or holding this ministry in prayer, your presence and intention matter deeply.
Every prayer offered, every sacred conversation, and every practice of love becomes part of the living expression of Truth we are creating together. As we hold our focus on spiritual understanding and aligned action, we participate in the unfolding of something greater than any one of us alone.
May this year invite us into deeper awareness, expanded possibility, and the joyful knowing that as we live our light, we bless the world. Together, we affirm: “there is always more good seeking expression through us, and it begins right here.”
You are a blessing in my life,
Rev. Patricia Bessey
