Stop Torturing Yourself By Living in The Past
It’s only hurting present you.
We’ve all tried to bring back things that have died—experiences, relationships, feelings.
It’s hard to let go of these moments, people, and emotions that have left jovial influences on our life.
They’re effective in brightening up our mood when the current moment we’re in feels like we have a rain cloud spelled over us.
But living in the past is only hurting you more. This is because, as Mike Berring writes, you’re trying to hold onto something that is gone and can never be attained by you again.
To have a happier present, we must cease living out our old days in our minds.
To do that, we should:
Acknowledge Our Emotions About Our Past
Too often, we fail to acknowledge feel emotions we’ve previously felt.
Neglecting to recognize these emotions may not seem like a huge deal, but it is; you’re hurting yourself.
“Acknowledge your emotions and validate yourself for feeling them.”
You’re entitled to feeling whatever emotions you may have so that you can move on to healing them.
