How Do We Let Go of Our Most Painful Relationships?
You can’t hold on to the shadows forever. Free yourself from the darkness and move toward a life filled with joy.
It would be nice to think that our relationships always have a happy ending. That’s not the way life works, however. Connecting with another person is challenging, and building a life with them is even more so. It’s a balancing act. You have to hold space for yourself while holding space for someone else.
That balance is impossible to hold in toxic, immature, or otherwise failed relationships. One person ends up giving their all and the other ends up taking more than they give. In the end, the person who gives up the best parts of themselves ends up burned out and in pain.
When one is in that position of pain, it’s imperative that a way is found to move forward. The damaging lessons and poisonous connections that break your heart have to be let go. No, you won’t erase the memory — but you can create new ones. There’s beauty in the lessons learned when you find better ways to transcend your most painful relationships.
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