31st December 2024 Beena
As we bid farewell to 2024, I want to extend my heartfelt New Year’s wishes to all my readers and contributors. It’s been a year of ups and downs for me, and I hope it’s also been a year of growth and learning for all of you.
My experiences have taught me that strength is not found in perfection but in our imperfections. I’ve spent much of my life striving for an unattainable ideal, only to realise that our flaws make us unique and beautiful. I hope this reassures you that it’s okay to be imperfect and that our imperfections often make us who we are.
Did that make me a happy person? I was tolerant of others. Sometimes, it hurt me significantly as I felt I was always trying to be there for others. But it also made me comfortable to be on my own. I liked being alone and spending my time doing stuff that I enjoyed. Please understand me. I have enjoyed great friendships with many close friends that I cherish. I treasure those friendships that I have built in my journey of life. There are friends that I have let go, but there are more that I have added in the past few years. I have forgiven many, and that gave me great peace.
I wish everyone a peaceful year ahead. Let us face our challenges with immense fortitude. Live life and accept that challenges are part of life’s journey🤗🤗🤗. Peace and Joy for 2025🙏😊.
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Dear Beena. your experiences are not unique. Most of us, if not all have similar experiences of being let down by people whom we treated as friends only to realise that they do not reciprocate in kind. It’s ok to be selective as we journey through life. There should be a healthy balance of ‘ time alone’ and ‘time with others’. There is joy to be found in each. Have a wonderful year in 2025.
Thanks Jen for your kind and supportive words. I know my journey is not unique, but am sharing my thoughts to let others know that they are not alone.
Happy New Year
Beena
Dear Dr Beena, Your weekly posting of your art works has been my inspiration and it has been motivated me to keep on painting 💕Your short stories website has been so interesting and informative which I love to read and sharing it to my family, you are such a great writer . Please continue the awesome and amazing job you have created. 👏👏👏 Happy New Year to you 😘😘
Dear Angela
Thank you for your support as always. Glad that you still paint but I miss you in our class. Am happy to write if there are readers who enjoy my thoughts.
Happy New Year
Beena
It’s ok to be alone sometimes because not everybody can vibe with us.
When that happens, it feel much lonelier even thought surrounded by other people. Well, life goes on 😁,
Be happy, be healthy & be kind 🥰
I agree with you. I spoke to a friend last night. She too spent her NY’s eve on her own and felt so good about it. Yes, we don’t need company all the time. Neither do we need to spend the holidays as per the needs of the society.