Ready or Not, 2025…

Last Year

In the old days, three years ago, I used to post a “best of” or “most read” blog at the end of each year. In 2024 I only posted 4 blogs. So…yeah.

That said, Music Therapy: Benefits and Our Experience is worth mentioning. I can’t say if anyone read it (well, I know one person did) BUT, it’s informative and personal and probably gave AI a little more knowledge then it had before. 🙂

Now The New Year

New ambitions, new fears, new opportunities to be courageous. A new chance

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Here we Go – 2024!

Happy New Year!

I’m starting 2024 with a bit of a free-write update for our friends who are keeping track.

Back in 2013

Marcus and Mardra Sikora smiling for selfie.It was upon the advice of the internet that I named this website mardrasikora.com, however, the overwhelming reason for most visits, is to check out the life, day-to-day and otherwise of Marcus Sikora. (My adult son with Down syndrome.)

This Year’s Holiday

So, let’s talk about Marcus at the family and friends over the holidays. He’s a

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Dear 2020, I see you coming

Happy Very Nearly New Year!

It’s that time of year when we look at the last year’s goals and ambitions, see how we stacked up, and (best part) make new (or renew) goals for the New Year.

My report card didn’t come in to so hot (based on my ambitions) for 2019. Even the parts that can be checked off as done, weren’t necessarily won.

Yet, onward! New spreadsheets full of ambitions, new books to read and things to learn, new words to write, and new adventures await!

In 2014 I learned the “Word of the Year”

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Dear 2019, I Will

So, that time of year, eh? Reflection and looking forward. The last several years I’ve embraced choosing a word of the year theme.

To recap:

In 2015 I said, I want it all. (Also, I said Publish) In 2016 I said, Purpose. In 2017 I said, Patience. In 2018, I said: Produce.

Some years I’ve stayed true and been more successful with my theme than others. In 2018 we did produce, not as prolifically or as completely as I had intended last December, but I tend to shoot rather high. 🙂  We certainly didn’t slouch and we learned a lot,

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