NEW BEGINNINGS NEW BEGINNINGS

Angie Ripple

n 2022 I didn’t make any resolutions. I figured surviving a pandemic was resolute enough. To be completely honest, I’m terrible at making resolutions, and I’ve never been any good at keeping them, so I took a different approach last year. I looked at the beginning of each month as a new beginning, an opportunity, and a chance to make new goals and set intentions that would make my month (year) better. Keeping a New Year’s resolution seems unattainable to me, but looking at each new month as an opportunity isn’t difficult for me at all; it’s exciting and motivating, and I need both of those things in my life.

In addition to seeing each month as an opportunity to begin again (and start over if necessary), I also like to choose a word that can help guide me through a new year. Choosing one word and focusing on it can make all the difference, as well as filling in for the elusive resolution. My personal word for 2023 is JOY. I will be looking for joy in everything this year, helping others experience joy, and taking every opportunity to create joy for myself and my family. It probably could be categorized as a resolution, but I needed the re-frame in order to accept it, and really engage with it. ‘Word of the year’ is somehow a lot easier for me to accept and, ultimately, achieve.

It’s now January; maybe you’ve tossed around a couple of resolution ideas for yourself while choosing your dessert at a holiday party, or cross-country skiing along a quiet path, while you were sitting in traffic, or wherever you do your best thinking. Maybe you’ll stick with it, or maybe you’ll fail miserably. Maybe you should just try my method of choosing a word to guide you and using each month as a chance to be better, try something new, or make progress toward a big goal. The best part is that you get to choose your own adventure.

Snow is falling steadily outside my window, which it will continue to do for more than a few more months this year. In the silence, I choose to enjoy it and appreciate its ability to highlight peace, tranquility, and beauty. My wish for you this year is that you find more times of peaceful reflection and JOY. A

JANUARY 2023 - VOLUME 16.8

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Contributors

ANGIE RIPPLE - PUBLISHER

Angie makes Bozeman Magazine happen all while wrangling her three children and adventuring with her husband and living the dream.

NIKKI JUDGE - HOROSCOPE

Nikki is a spiritual counselor and life coach who is happily serving those who have chosen a solo spiritual path.

KELLY HARTMAN - LIVING LOCAL

Kelly Hartman is a painter and printmaker inspired by the beauty of Montana.

BRIAN RIPPLE - PUBLISHER

Brian enjoys camping with friends and family, and running sound for live events and bands. He’s an artist, dog lover, and co-editor of this magazine.

ABBY BRADFORD - MT MUSIC

The Marketing and Development Communications Manager for the Symphony, loves connecting people to purpose through the arts, outdoor adventure, and time shared together.

PHIL KNIGHT - REC & HEALTH

Wilderness explorer, guide, author and shameless agitator. Lived in Bozeman with his wife since the 80s, traveled to 7 continents, and seen some crazy stuff.

CYNTHIA LOGAN - COPY EDITOR

Cynthia Logan has been a freelance writer and editor for nearly three decades. She assists individuals and corporations to further their branding.

CHRIS DRYLAND-MARQUIS - REC

Chris is an avid hiker in the Bozeman area and enjoys exploring local trails. He splits his time between writing and trying to find his way back out of the woods.

SETH WARD - LOCAL LIVING

Seth is a first-generation Montanan, navigating fatherhood, business and downtown life (on a budget) in the New West.

SJ NORDSTRAND - OPINION

He sees himself as a very experienced and charming person, constantly using his creativity and good nature to pursue his passion in playing the harmonica and the blues.

KELLY NICHOLSON - RECREATION

Kelly is an adventurer, singer, outdoor educator, and book hoarder.

TIM FORD - REAL ESTATE

Tim Ford is a Broker / Realtor® with Bozeman Broker Real Estate in Bozeman Montana.

RACHEL PHILLIPS - HISTORY

Rachel Phillips is the Research Coordinator at the Gallatin History Museum in Bozeman.

STEVE McGANN - RECREATION

Steve McGann has lived in Bozeman since the 1970s. Now retired, he is trying to finally use his history degrees. Or he is in the hills.

STEVE KIRCHOFF - OPINION

Steve Kirchhoff, 59, is an instructor in MSU’s English and Political Science departments and has been a teacher for 31 years. He lives in Bozeman, his hometown, with his wife Colette.

OLIVIA MITCHELL - FOOD & DRINKS

Olivia Mitchell is an avid skier, hiker, and former ballerina who is currently serving the Bozeman community as a licensed Realtor, at eXp Realty.

LESLIE M GILMORE - LIVING LOCAL

A preservation architect based in Gallatin Gateway. She is an advocate for many architectural genres, as they each represent a place in time that had meaning for those who experienced it.

TAYLOR OWENS - LIVING LOCAL

Taylor Owens is a writer, editor, and videographer based in Bozeman. She spends her days running in the sun, playing in the snow, or on the hunt for the best breakfast all across the West.