A gentle goodbye to 2025

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 2025 has been a year of personal revelation and reconciliation for me. After years of struggling with anxiety, I finally had clarity about my truths. It all started some years ago when I decided to follow the path of making conscious choices only. One such conscious choice that took shape this year led me to face my most inconspicuous battle. My speech difficulty in challenging environments. Speech anxiety or, as they call it, now, +**selective mutism. It was always there, so open yet so hidden. As they say, no wins without failures.

No happiness without sorrows. I have had my share of internal battles too. Feelings of loneliness, anguish, entrapment all led me to become a reluctant, reclusive personality that scared even me. And to overcome that led to another conscious choice, a decision to open up, to push myself to speak, to tell my stories and share my thoughts finally, through an audio-only podcast — Unmuted, not for others, not to gain followers or start a business or become something or someone. But only and only to speak. I have no wish to talk loudly, no desire to blow any horn, no intention of attracting any attention — hence no video. But only to let my voice finally find its strength and do something which is natural to so many and a birth right of all. I want my voice to be courageous and speak. Freely, truly from the heart, I wish to give vent to my true feelings of love, starting with love of self.


I still can't believe my speech through my Podcast is actually out there. My voice conveys my thoughts exactly and directly, not in any indirect way, not through writing, not through someone, but in my own soft, strong voice.

I initially planned to launch Unmuted in Jan 2026, but my pains led me to accelerate this process in my healing journey and I started it in 2025 only. After putting 2 episodes, I decided to pause and pay my respect to this special year as it ends by reflecting on it.

My dear 2025, you were so kind to me as you helped me to untangle so many knots crushing my heart. I will be grateful to you forever and ever and pray 2026 will help not only me on my healing journey further but I also hope it will help many others like me to be able to choose the path of making conscious choices and the right decisions.

 I will continue publishing new episodes in 2026 and keep working on strengthening my lovely new-found voice. If you happen to listen to the two episodes out there and find anything that you like, please do tell me as that's encouraging.
https://lnkd.in/e5kHMBuK

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year 2026.

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