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Author Malia Yoshioka kneels on the sand of the beach in Oahu, Hawaii after greeting the first sunrise of 2008 and burning her New Year's Letter with friends. Her word for the year was "explore" and "explore 2008" is written in the sand with the stick held in her hand.
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A New Year’s Tradition: Letters to the Universe

As the New Year approaches, have you thought about starting a letter-writing ritual to reflect on the past and dream about the future? Since 2008, I’ve been writing a New Year’s Letter as part of a cherished tradition my friends and I began together. Even on years when I can’t celebrate with them, I continue…