"Each day is a new beginning. Let this year be the one where you lighten your load."
Every new day is a rebirth.
It arrives with fresh hopes, dreams, and energy.
Yet, we often meet this newness with the weight of fatigue from past days, weeks, or even years.
A tired body, a cluttered mind, and worn-out emotions can’t always recognize the sparkle in the present moment.
Over time, each day begins to feel the same.
We lose our spark.
Our joys, excitements, frustrations, fears, and worries blend into a sea of feelings with no clear name.
To escape this confusing fog, we begin to detach…
We freeze emotionally.
We grow numb.
A flat expression settles on our faces—one that fits everything but belongs to nothing.
And when we catch a glimpse of ourselves in this state, we feel sad…
But we whisper, “This is who I’ve become now.”
As we stand at the edge of a new year, let’s ask:
What can I do to make this coming year more alive, more mindful, more joyful?
The Emotional Pebbles That Bruise Our Path:
Fatigue, Woundedness, and Indifference.
These are the three silent burdens many of us carry—and they beg for resolution.
At this point, we have two choices:
1. Continue being exhausted and hurt,
2. Or let go of what drains and pains us.
But there’s a trap we often fall into:
- “I want to let go, but I’m too tired.”
- “If I can’t change it, I’ll just stop caring.”
- “Eventually, nothing will matter anymore.”
What Can You Do Before the New Year Begins?
1. Tell yourself gently but firmly:
“I want to break free from this cycle.”
2. Say:
“In this new year, I want to feel more joy, more peace. I want to be aware of myself and my emotions.”
3. Affirm clearly:
“I want to let go of the emotional pebbles that silently bruise my path.”
4.Ask yourself:
“What are the pebbles on my path?”
Write them down—people, events, thoughts, financial worries, anything.
5. Reflect:
“I can’t remove these pebbles by walking the same path.”
So, ask yourself: “What new strategies, what new path can I take?”
6. Review your notes and assess:
Which pebbles can be removed now?
Which ones might stay, and how can I live peacefully despite them?
7. Regularly remind yourself:
“I deserve happiness, peace, and all that is beautiful—just like everyone else. And I believe that.”
8. If after all this reflection, you still feel stuck—do yourself a huge kindness:
Seek individual therapy.
You are not meant to live in a loop. Remember: the door out of a cycle often opens from the outside. Professional support can change everything.
May 2024...
...be a year where each day brings more peace, more hope, and more joy than the last.
With love,
Dr. Fatma Yeşilyurt
December 29, 2023
