Every day of our lives, we remember things from our past. Sometimes it’s a good thing, sometimes it’s a bad thing. Regardless of the type of memory you’re having, it can be best to let it go if it’s holding you back. Holding on to our past can limit our future achievements and life progression. In this article, you’ll learn a few ways to honour your past while still allowing yourself to move forward.
The first way to do this is to write down your accomplishments – big and small – and continue to add to the list. You’re honouring your past while integrating it into your future.
The next step to learning to let go is to focus your energy into something you can control. A hobby, an activity, maybe even an art project; regardless, you should definitely choose something new for you to engage in and this will help you grow towards a happier, new self-satisfying task.
To continue, we all have memories that still leave remnants of anger and bitterness. A way to move past this is to take responsibility. Feel out the situation fully and realize the part you played in this. This will allow you to realize both sides, feel through the emotions, and finally move past your anger.
The fourth way is to organize your stuff. Maybe an area that reminds you of something unpleasant or even your desk that you work at daily. Organizing and decluttering gives you a fresh start to the day and refreshes your mind.
The fifth and final way to letting go of the past is to laugh it out. Letting go can be hard, but at the end of the day, we all have to move forward. Each and every one of us has our hardships. Time to move on!
I hope you will begin your journey to letting go and let this quote guide you through by Steve Maraboli: “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”