The Year 2015

This year has given me a lot of heart-wrenching bad memories. I have had a very hard time, not just because of external factors, but also because I got caught up within an emotional quicksand in my own head that pulled me down. My mind had latched on to negative emotions, bitterness triggered by events that felt unfair and unjust, which in turn had me feeling victimized. I was feeling overpowered by the weight of pent up negativity. I tried and tried again to take things lightly, to not let myself get bogged down under external influences, but it was hard, and I didn’t make good enough efforts, so naturally didn’t get the results I sought, causing embarrassment, guilt and resentment to swell and leave me feeling strangled and breathless.

As this year draws to a close, the fresh prospects and hope that comes with the onset of the New Year, makes this the best time to throw away pent up negativity, free my mind of the emotional baggage and give myself closure. The first step is to accept that one has no control over some things. The suffering may not cease to exist, but one has to teach oneself to handle the same issue with a new understanding. Release the clouds of negative attachment by practicing the art of forgiveness, channelizing the mind into hobbies and interactions that give you positive vibes, and also by practicing the exercise of gratitude which will allow us to continuously seek and appreciate positive experiences.

Even if I cannot control what new experiences might come my way in 2016, I can try my best to control my reactions to them.

And so, my motto for the New Year is going to be “No More Tears”.