Peace

Today is the last day of 2025. In just a few hours, we will cross over to the next year. And as we are in the closing hours of this year, I find myself sitting quietly, thinking about everything this year has brought into my life. I started this year on a very beautiful note. The first day of the year felt heavenly. It felt like nothing could go wrong. And for the first two days, life allowed me to live life by my own script, only for it to bring in a plot twist on the third day. A part of me wanted to think that the fact that something heartbreaking happened just the third day into the new year meant bad omen, but the other part of me shook it off strongly.

Looking back, 2025 was filled with so many beautiful moments. Not so many people were in my life, but the few people I had made it special. This year came with wins, losses, joy, pain, and if I were the kind that cries, it would have brought tears. Lots of them. There were days I felt on top of the world. There were days I felt like I could overcome everything. That WE could overcome everything as long as we stayed together. Apparently, I was wrong. However, I am grateful to God that I am still alive. Somehow, I made it to the end and genuinely, I am grateful for that.

As I look ahead to 2026, there is one thing I want more than anything else. Peace. Peace is such a beautiful thing. I feel we all have different definitions of the word peace. Even now, I struggle to give a solid definition. I just want to be in a state where my mind is free from worry. I want to approach life with a free, open and calm mind. I want peace in my mind. Today, I came across a post on Instagram where a speaker mentioned that for you to have a fruitful 2026, you need to cut certain people off. I thought about this well, and I don’t think I want that. I really do not want to cut anyone off, I just hope that I am at peace with the people I have issues with. I believe it is better to make peace with the people in your life than to cut them off. Although it is an entirely different situation when they intentionally want to pull you down.

I want peace in my thoughts. In 2025, I worried too much about my future, particularly the financial aspect. I worried too much about how I will be able to build, to strategize and in general, to achieve my plans. I was scared that although I had laid down plans, they were beyond ready. Somehow, beautiful things started to fall in place. In 2026, I want my mind to be calm.

I want peace with my siblings, parents, my friends and most importantly, within myself.

Image in this post is mine.

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