How do I let go of my past?

The biggest part of letting go of the past is realizing that people make mistakes. As hard as it may be, you need to forgive yourself and people who wronged you if you want to be happy now. This can be really hard and it takes time, but trust me it will be worth it. It's like a huge weight being lifted off of your shoulders. The second most important part of letting go of your past is realizing that no two situations are the same. It's so easy to get caught up in worrying about the possibility of whatever happened in your past happening again in your future. Most of the time that won't be the case. Just because something unfortunate may have happened to you once doesn't mean it will happen again. You can learn from your past and use it to help change your future.

Letting go of the past is one of the hardest things to do, in my opinion. But, like most things, it's not impossible. Firstly, it's ~really~ important to accept your past. Ignoring a problem won't make it go away; it'll just come back and haunt you some other time. Now, this isn't easy, I know. Everyone is struggling with something, and many of these things stem from problems they've faced in the past. Once you accept and embrace your past, learn from it. Understand what went wrong, and what lessons you can take from it. Do this, always reminding yourself of your worth, and how important you are. You're NOT defined by the things that happen to you, but for how you react to them.

You have to remind yourself to live in the moment. When you begin to dwell on the past start pointing out things in your surroundings or tell yourself "right now I am ______." This will help keep you in the present and not think about the past as much. You have to really want to move on. Give it time and keep reminding yourself that in order to have a happy future you have to let go of the past. When you begin thinking about it start thinking about what you'll do later in the day or what you want to eat, keep your thoughts busy. Have fun so much fun and happiness you forget involuntarily. You have to understand that none of us are the same person that we were yesterday. Life is precious. Time is key. It will get better if you put your mind to it!

Letting go. It's a goal that each and every one of us reach towards. It's difficult, takes time, and patience. But in the in long run, you will feel everything that has held you back be lifted off your shoulders and you will feel better. You will discover the new you. What ever is holding you back, you have to remember how grateful and how much more you have than others. What holds us back in the past is what makes us take life, love, people in our lives, happiness, for granted. The past is the past, it's a learning experience which allows us to reflect and take the experience into a mature and understanding position for the present day and the future. We shouldn't forget our past because it is a part of our story, and the past should allow us to move forward once we come to terms with understanding what is holding us in the past and how to accept these terms. Understanding and accepting the past takes a process, but once completed, you will feel relief, empathy, sympathy, compassion, love, and trust in others, ourselves, our future, our present, all of this is learning from the past. Don't take the journey alone, you are surrounded by people who are there to pull you out from the past and help you take one step at a time.