Hello loves, ❤
There’s an Arab proverb that states that you should write the bad things that happen to you in the sand, so that they can be easily erased from your memory. However, most of us engrave the bad things that happen to us in marble; therefore, our painful memories remain immortalized in our minds.
We walk around with our failures, our mistakes, our disappointments, and our hurts. In order to live fully in the present, and adequately plan for the future, we need to learn what we can from the painful memories of the past, and then let those memories go.
The past can hold you back in life, hurt your present, and ruin your future.
Let go of the past so that you can be free and move on from the past shackled around your ankles, weighing you down. No matter how hard you try, you don’t have the power to change it. No one can change the past. What’s done is done and you can’t go back to the past and change the situation. The only thing you can do is to accept it, learn from it and move on.
Forgive yourself and others. Don’t waste your precious minutes dwelling on the past events. Life is so short that I’m sure you have more important things to think about and lots of goals to achieve. Focus on them instead.
Do you know how long you’ll live? No one knows. I hear about the deaths of young people and even children almost every day. This helps me realize that we should appreciate each second, minute and day of life. If you have a habit of living in the past, think about all people that have lost their lives. I do agree, it’s a terrible thing to think over. However, it will help you realize that you don’t have time to waste your life.
Every second you spend dwelling on the past is a second of your present that you are missing. Your past mistakes can help you improve yourself. But any other past events are not worth worrying about. Start living in the present. It’s a pearl of wisdom everyone should keep in mind.
Living in the past causes negative thoughts that not only affect your mind but also your health. They can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, obesity, and anorexia. You feel tired all the time and you are not able to stay productive at work and enjoy all those little happy things life offers you. If it sounds familiar to you, it’s time to let go of everything that is holding you back.
By holding on to the past you are blocking your own happiness and the last thing you want in life is to be alone. However, if you become a toxic person, others will avoid you and stop respecting you. No one wants to be around a resentful person so don’t let the past ruin your relationships.
You have the power to create how you live your life. Give yourself the chance to be happy, remember you are strong enough to overcome it.
When you live daily in a painful past you are living in darkness. The only who can take you out of your darkness is YOU. Work on your relationship with yourself and decide who you are aside from the pain. Take an inventory of your life and decide what you no longer need. Your past does not define you and your future. You are responsible for your well-being and that includes being happy, and you do get to choose how you will let happiness into your life.
Release the past, stand firmly in the present, and prepare to step confidently into the future.
Wherever you are in the world, have a lovely day ❤
We truly need to release our past. Timely reminder.
You can check my post as relating to the topic via https://wordpress.com/post/emmanuellove356165818.wordpress.com/40
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I shall check out your blog post ❤
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I agree with you, past really does hold you back and you know what, the good memories are harder to forget than the bitter ones. I was in a relationship with a guy for 6 years, and we made many memories during those years…some were beautiful and others were not so good. It’s been 2 years but I still have not been able to get over him and it’s not because of the bad memories, they are gone for good but the happy ones, they still make me hope………and I know that I should move on but somehow I just can’t
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6 years is a long time ❤ I believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel in regards to moving on & being happy again ❤
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Thank you for your support☺
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“Every second you spend dwelling on the past is a second of your present that you are missing.”
Oh how true. Your post was honest- but hard to hear. Reminds me how much time I’m letting my depression steal from me. Time I’ll never get back.
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Thank you for your kind words ❤ I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel. The mind is so powerful, it can heal you as much as it can harm yo u ❤
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Its sometimes easier said than done but we have to muster the strength to keep trying or we’ll never be free. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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This is completely true ❤
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Isn’t this what journals and blogs are for? 😉
Seriously… I get it. As a writer, I like to write down what seems to be determined to be written down on a piece of paper alone so that I can burn it or tear it into pieces afterwards.
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I love journals, I love blogging, I love writing. It gives me that opportunity to get all my thoughts off my chest.
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Amen, Sister! Get it out!
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Absolutely astounding and very true! Living in the past truly robs one of their future! I teach people to put their pain on paper as well bc it’s one of the best forms of relief!
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I am not in denial this is something that I am focusing on – Living in the past is a BIG one for me 😦
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Yes we definitely have to move on from the past. I understand it can be hard sometimes but we have to realize the past can affect the great time we are having in the present if we allow it to.
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I am so happy to hear you understand me ❤
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We have all been there before 😌 letting go leads to peace.
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Another great topic. You always come up with good ones
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Bless you ❤
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I am creating my blog (began today *newbie*) as a way to release my past. I experienced some pretty traumatic events and have been dogged by not being able to place them in my past and move on…. while I agree that releasing the past is the only way to move forward it’s so much easier said than done. My hope is that my future will grow as I blog about the trauma that brought me to where I am now, almost as a way of placing it all in perspective and separating it from my present xxx
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Welcome to the blogging world ❤ I'll be sure to check out your work ❤
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“The only thing you can do is to accept it, learn from it and move on” learning from it is an important part! ❤️
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I second that – I couldn’t agree with you more ❤
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It is quite uncanny! My last post is about the fact that I cannot let go of the past and the damages it creates. Have a look if you have the time.
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Thats crazy -It is like as though we are synced ❤
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You’re 23 YEARS OLD???
Oh, my goodness. That is so impressive. You rock ON, girlfriend 😘
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I am 25 years old ❤ ❤ ❤
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You’re very young to have the abundance of wisdom you dispense, and to be presenting it so effectively. Kudos!
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Thank you so much ❤ I appreciate your love & support ❤
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Thank you for re-blogging ❤
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