How do I let go of my past?

Letting go of anything can be extremely difficult, especially if it's something that happened in your past. But there comes a point when holding on becomes worse than letting go, and you have to take that great big step. Letting go isn't easy, and there are days I still get pulled back to my past. But I do some deep breathing and try to change my thoughts and focus on what I'm doing right now in the present, and what I want to achieve and be doing in my future. I tell myself that I need to let go and move on, and think about all I've learned from my past and accept that I can't change it. My past made me who I am today, but that doesn't mean I have to hold on to it.

You don't. You look back on your past to help you move into your future. Life is like a car.. the rear view mirrors are smaller because we need to pay attention to what's behind us. The windshield focuses more on where we are heading.

Embrace the present. Not the future. But the now. Pay attention to the rise and fall of your chest as you breathe and the miracle that is life. Pay attention to the way the clouds drift lazily across the sky and find the beauty in the moment that you have right now,

When I think of the past I think of time. The past, literally, is everything that happened up until this one moment - which itself just passed by. The past, literally, doesn't exist in reality - only in my mind. And with that, I can process what goes on in my mind however I want. Have I made mistakes? Yes! A lot of them. Though consequences of those mistakes may be part of my reality now, it doesn't mean I am without the potential of changing. And in a very real sense, regret over things in the past are literally the first step of moving on, toward progress. That's because you say to yourself, "hey, I didn't like that - I'll never do THAT again." And you likely won't. So learn the lesson and forget the experience. Time is always in transition - and set yourself up for success during the only time you truly have: the moment right now.

Tie all the loose ends you have, if you have something you want to tell to someone, tell him/her. Don't think about the "what-ifs", everything happened for a reason and you need to learn the lesson of it so you can make ir better or never do it again. Let your past be the building blocks of who you re now and the inspiration of who you want to become.

You could let go of your past by talking about it to your therapist or to someone close, you could forgive those that hurt you in your past and accept the mistakes that you did.

Look forward to the future and be the best you can be! Don't overthink about letting go the past and let it flow :)

The past is a hard thing to forget, but the more one thinks about how difficult it is to forget, the harder it truly is. I can let go of friends or lost family members by staying social, doing my best in school and work, and living my life like I normally would, while getting moral support and help if needed.

Letting go of your past takes time and effort. Taking on each day at a time and focusing on the present is a good start. Sure, you may think about previous events every now and then and they may pull you down but don't ever forget to carry forward and plough ahead! One day you'll look back and you'll see how much things have changed, how much you have changed, and how much you have moved on. c:

To let go of your past, you have to move on. You have to make new friends, you have to get a new job, a new life. Anything to distract yourself of the past you are trying to leave behind. If you don't want to be so drastic, you must distract yourself. Surround yourself with loved ones and friends, seek professional help, or just have fun with your life. If you distract yourself long enough you will be able to move on. But sometimes it is different. You can't get it out of your head. You can't move on. That is when it is time to confront your problem. Meet your past face to face and just sort it out.