Your past can contain critical moments and important aspects of you life, but it does not define you and it shouldn’t hold power over how you choose to live your life in the present.
But letting go is hard. Plain and simple. All it takes is one trigger and next thing you know you could be playing over your past like a movie. It feels vivid, emotional, and your mind and body act accordinly in response. And there’s no way of knowing how long it’ll take to heal. But you hope that the response is less and less. That it hurts less and less.
I think in some ways there will always be a part of me that wishes I could tell my younger self the lessons I’ve learned to not make the same mistakes. But I have to stop and tell myself I would not be who I am without those mistakes. Without that hurt.
I am so proud of how far I’ve come and now I get to enjoy a life that I am more confident than ever that I deserve. A life were I feel safe, happy, and free to indulge in what makes me feel at peace. I may be reminded of the past, but I’ll shift my thinking to gratitude. Grateful that I can see so much clearer what is imporatant and how I want to show up for me and those that mean the most in my life. I can just let those thoughts and feelings of the past float by. It’ll always be a part of me but it doesn’t define me.
You can face every challenge life throws at you and still make it out on the other side. There’s no timeline for when that’ll happen. So give yourself grace and be grateful for even the smallest of things. Changing your perspective and view starts with small steps of courage and resilience. You got this! Thanks for joining me and hope you feel some peace whether it’s today, tomorrow or the distant future.
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