Letting Go and Moving Forward : MindsetOpediaDMHC Blogs

"Renew, release, let go. Yesterday is gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t 'should’ve' done something. You can only DO something."

Held Back By The Past

Let me ask you something: How do you want to go through life? Do you want to live full of anger and resentment, or would you rather live life on your terms? Do you enjoy being dragged down by a toxic past, or even a challenging present? In your gut, do you know that your life, your career, and your everyday experiences would be so much more powerful and purposeful if you looked forward, instead of constantly reviewing the past? I know what my answer is, and I’m confident yours’s will be the same. Too many people live their lives confined in the straitjacket of negative experiences. You don’t have to be one of them.

It takes energy to make positive things happen.

Mental and physical energy are finite resources, and you need all that you have to reach your goals. Achieving great things requires focus and boldness. It takes tremendous effort to overcome the many obstacles that will impede you and it takes determination to create the life you want. That energy is there to propel you to your success, and you can’t afford to waste it on pointless things.

Energy is an investment.

Holding onto a toxic past or present — takes up too much mental and emotional space and energy. It leaves you unable to focus on your present and future. So, how do you get to that point where the past no longer holds you back, and you’re able to build a fresh, new life

Why We Can’t Let Go

People who struggle to let go of their toxic past or present are unwilling to move forward. The adverse experiences they’ve been through, or are going through have become part of who they are. Their default state, and the path of least resistance. They know how to be this person, even if this person doesn’t serve them well. They understand themselves this way and know how to function daily with the weight of this anger, resentment, and pain.

Find Your Future

The past is over. Those events that happened can no longer hurt you. Understanding this is a crucial first step in letting go. No, of course, you can’t pretend the painful events in the past didn’t happen, but you can make a choice: Will you allow the past to control you, or are you taking back control of your life and your future?

By,

Ms. Suchita Thakkar

Council Member ( WICCI-DMHC )