Dear Girija:

You wrote that you too would like to think that you are in the process of becoming more and more mentally calm, organized, levelheaded.

The word serenity means the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

The Serenity Prayer suggests how to make it happen: “god, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”.

Here is what I suggest at this point: look at your personal life circumstances as they are now, in the context of the bigger society, nationally and globally, and make two lists: (1) the things you cannot change no matter what you do, (2) the things you could change if you had the courage.

If you choose to make these two lists, do not rush. Do whatever research you need to do and take all the time that you need.

anita