As the New Year dawns, so do our inspiration for our
resolutions. However, since the thought process comes right at the new year’s,
it takes time to settle into them! About a day or two, so the post comes today J
It’s one thing to make the resolutions and another
story to keep up to them! My ‘gym-addicted’ friend tells me, ‘You will see a huge crowd in gym first week
of January. By the end of February, only a handful remain.’ And I am probably
not among those handful, either. So, my sympathies to all my fellow
resolution-makers (and breakers)! And that is why in 2019, I want to trick
myself to keep my resolutions by putting them out for the world. If they are
out there on my blog, I can slightly increase their chance to remain unbroken. The
resolutions might also resonate with many of my fellow humans and so, here I
am!
My resolutions this year are very comprehensive (or so
I would like to believe)! I intent to nourish my body, mind and consciousness….
Soul might have been a better ‘language fit’. However, I am not sure I believe
in that concept anymore! And thus, consciousness takes its place J
For my body,
I want to reduce the intake of unhealthy foods and sugar. This doesn’t mean I
can’t treat myself to occasional chocolate or eating out. But, I will be
mindful of what goes in my mouth. As a friend once shared, ‘Before reaching out to a treat, I think-
whether I NEED it or simply WANT it?’ With the biological clock on the run,
I do want to make sure I take care of myself to prevent diseases which can be
avoided by some care measures.
For my mind,
I do treat it to wonderful readings now and then. However, I do want to expand
that ‘reading horizon’. All the wonderful reading suggestions are very welcome!
But, what I really want to do is to spent my time on them-pondering and
critically thinking. This needs reflection. And writing. I almost miss writing
when I don’t. So, this year, I intent to stick to blogging in a more meaningful
way, starting with this one! My new blog, ‘You,
Me and Chai’ which has been brimming within me for a while now, will also
be poured into your lives soon.
For my consciousness,
I want to practice ‘letting go’. In many conversations, life events and
relationships, I often feel that I hold the grip too tight. It not only
constricts the relationships but also my own conscience. Readings from Buddhist
Dhamma texts by Temple Forest tradition share that we do not need to win all arguments. You do not need to have your own
way always. Sometimes letting go is more useful for the conscious. This
makes so much sense to me. For myself.
The friends who know me, also know (and have told me) that
I can be very stubborn. It can be very useful at times, manifested as
perseverance for the goat- ‘Capricorn sign’. However, the judgement needs to be
made as when one needs to let go and
when to face the problem head on. But letting go of situations (and people’s
behaviors) not under your control is important. With such a fast and unpredictable
life, I do believe it’s not worth to hold on to grudges in life. Or do actions
which make people have grudges against you. It is true we cannot please
everyone in life. And we do not need to. What we can do is to find peace in
actions we take. And that’s exactly what I want to do.
All the very best for me to keep these resolutions in
the new year (and to you too)! And a request to my dear family and friends to
call out on me if I am not keeping them. After all, the whole purpose of human
life is to keep ourselves on track of growth and peace. A very Happy New Year
2019!
