Let Go of the Past
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
There is absolutely nothing you can do about decisions and choices you have made in the past. The past is gone. You must let it go. By dwelling on it, one can border insanity.
Living in the past prevents you from building a future for yourself, and ultimately dooms you to repeat the experiences you have labeled as your mistakes over and over. To break the chain, you must realize your mistakes, learn from them, and set them free.
There is growth in every situation, however, if you continue to relive the past over and over, you are robbing yourself of any growth that can and should occur from the choices you have made. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow, even those you deem as having been negative experiences or regretful to you in some way.
The choices you have made do not necessarily define who you are or even your character, but outline situations your higher self has chosen for you to learn and grow through.
Know you did the very best you could do in the circumstances you were in. Forgive yourself if you must. Realize what you could have done differently, and move on, releasing yourself of any further obligation to the events you are allowing to hold you hostage!
Turn the negative into a positive by being grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow through your choices and emotions, instead of condemning yourself because you feel the choices you made were mistakes.
To everything there is a reason. Even the past.
