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18 Ways to Relinquish the Past and Take Life to the Next Level
Empower yourself so you can move forward without dragging your past along for the ride.
Some years ago, after an agonizing, heartbreaking experience, I understood I was no longer living a life; I was simply enduring it, and if I was to relinquish the past and take my life to the next level, first, I had to learn to live it again.
Why do we cling so tightly to the past? Why is it so difficult to let go of experiences that not only caused us pain and heartache in the past but continue to cause pain and suffering in the present?
A prime reason is that experiences with strong emotions attached to them make an indelible impression on our consciousness.
But the cost of our inability to let go is too great to continue, and there comes a time in life when for different reasons for each of us, it’s absolutely necessary to let things go. If only because they become heavier and heavier to carry around, and we stop experiencing life as a beautiful, joyful experience.
So how do we loosen the grip that pain and suffering have on us and move forward in the healthiest, happiest way? Here are some of the ways that got me started and some extra I learned along the way.
