I have had multiple versions of this post written in the wee hours of the night. Thinking of what to share and what not to repeat. Of how not to make you feel bad for me and of what reaction I want at the end of the post. Then I chose to just write and not stop to look back and think.
Of the extremities that the year has been, I choose to be grateful for all the good things life let me witness. I choose to wipe away the tears and fight back my own demons and let go of things which are beyond my control. And even before I could realize, I had chosen writing to be my escape from reality which I thought was bad. But anything that keeps you sane in this insane world can never be bad. Isn’t it?
I have had resolutions that I never gave a second thought after writing them down and then resolutions that I forgot and a handful of resolutions I did manage to achieve. But for 2017, I chose to have a word for the year and work on it. Well, things have been so out of focus that I was almost tempted to choose Focus as word of the year.
As I pondered more, I got so many words, it meant so many improvements and an equal amount of hard work. I knew I was a mess, but with words that came up, I realized I was the mess. I was the root and I was the cause. That I had searched for what I seek in others and in things. How I was so focused at the ending that I forgot to live in the present. How I had convinced myself otherwise and chose to ruin good moments and tried controlling things that I had no control over. How the joy of wearing a new dress had vanished just because of a gap in the expectations and reality of life. And of how I held on to a coping method that I neglected every other help that was offered.
With 2017, I make one choice. The choice to be happy. To not fret over an argument and place my happiness at the mercy of the situation. To not give the reigns of my happiness to a person, situation or just anything for that matter. I choose to be the owner of my own happiness. To do everything that makes me happy. To live in the present and just live the moment.
Moreover embrace 2017 like a child’s tight hug with hope, love and full of joy. Remain childlike and to create moments of happiness. So my word of the year is Happiness. To more of traveling, reading, writing, music, health and to things and learnings new I am looking forward to the year that is on its way.
What are you looking forward to in the year that is standing just outside the door, ready to be welcomed?
Linking this post to #FridayReflections hosted by Corinne and Sanch.
Happiness is a beautiful word and with 2017 just an hour away, here’s sending you loads of cheer, peace and love to revel in every moment of the New Year.
Happy New Year Ramya 🙂
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Happy new year Ramya! In the beginning of the year I’d chosen Focus to be my word of the year…and I did achieve it a little bit in time. Happiness is a choice and you have chosen it, so great going! 😀
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Happy New Year…. 🙂 I am looking forward to more travel, more soulful living and writing, and yes, single-tasking.. 🙂
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We all go out of focus, Ramya. It is human to be so. But what matters is whether we regain it soon enough to not let it affect us badly.I am not a master of it either, but I try my best these days. I hope you are able to avhieve that in 2017 along with your new goal to be happy. Have a wonderful year ahead! 🙂
Beautiful beautiful post my dear! Amen to all your aspirations for 2017. I am certain that it is going to be a spectacular year for you. Every year is a learning experience and 2016 was one that has had a deep impact on what you want from 2017. My best wishes to you and yours for 2017!
Happiness is a beautiful word. Finding it even in the middle of things going wrong is the biggest lesson one can learn. Wish you a year of happiness – big and small – Happy New Year!
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That’s the spirit Ramya..keep going and look for only positives in life. I like how your post is filled with a positive outlook for tomorrow. Stay positive and the same sweet person you are. Life gives us more chances to be thankful if we thank life for what we already have. 🙂
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Moreover embrace 2017 like a child’s tight hug with hope, love and full of joy; Amen to that!
Wishing you peace, rest, health, happiness and hope you create beautiful moments and memories in 2017, and beyond!
Have a blessed 2017, Ramya!:)
Great choice of word, Ramya. Simple. I liked how you are choosing to be happy and focussing on positives. All the best. Have a happy 2017. 🙂
Happiness is a choice and that choice only you can make for yourself! 🙂
Have a great year ahead!