Let it be over
Most of us have had difficult experiences in our pasts. We may even have PTSD in relation to traumatic events.
It’s hard to live with the shadow of fear and pain hovering over us. We may struggle to enjoy life and may have skewed perceptions because of our pasts. At times, we suffer.
While we cannot and it would not be healthy to simply deny out pasts, it may be helpful to loosen the hold they have over us. When our past histories no longer define who we are now, we’re able to live in the present more fully. We can savor what is and look forward hopefully to what will be.
This letting go can be a complicated process. Denial only leads to repressed emotions and dysfunction. Dwelling on the issue only keeps us stuck in what we don’t like or enjoy.
Accepting what happened, acknowledging it fully, and then doing whatever healing we need to do can be helpful. We may wish to get professional help in getting through the process if our wounds run deep.
Balancing healing work with presence in the now moment can help us keep perspective. Yes, the past may have been difficult. But now can be good and enjoyable. Gratitude in the moment helps us delineate the difference.
Acknowledging our memories and feelings and letting them neutrally pass through us—not denying and not dwelling on them—helps us understand that they are not a permanent state in which we live.
They are temporary and will yield to more favorable mental and emotional states if we allow them to. Our resistance can keep us tied to the old patterns, so simply allowing and then moving on can be helpful.
Today’s message reminds me that the past is exactly that, passed. It doesn’t need to control me. I choose how I perceive and how I act.
Please reflect and share. Is there something you might let go of?