So many of us live in the past. We obsess about good times lost or mistakes made. The truth is that every moment you have lived has made you the person you are today. Whatever good you have today has come from a myriad of tiny decisions made in your past. Regrets are useless because we cannot change the past and most of us would not give up the good things we have now to go back. When we go through the hard times, we can have hope that we will emerge from them with new insights and lessons learned. Sometimes all we learn is how to be strong for someone else. And that is okay.
If there are things in your past that you carry with you, you can move through them. If you have experienced severe trauma in your past, such as violence or sexual assault, it is a good idea to work with a practitioner who can help you move through the events of your past in a safe space with emotional support. There are energy healers, past life regression therapists, hypnotherapists, and people like myself available in addition to psychiatrists and counselors.
If you are dealing with more mundane regrets and grasping, it can be done on your own.
Before you begin, set the intention that you are going to let go of this particular part of your past that is holding you back. Acknowledge that holding onto the feelings surrounding this part of your past is not helpful to you. Set your intention to let go of any attachment to this part of your past once and for all. Attachment can be anger, regret, sadness, joy, and even love. Next, replay this part of your past in your mind. As you mentally watch the movie of your past, apologize to yourself as needed, apologize to others, forgive yourself and others involved, and let it go. If needed and where possible, you can apologize to others in person afterwards. If you are letting go of a joyful time in your past, remember the happiness vividly. Thank the universe or the divine for bringing you these joyful times. Then, let go of those times. Allow them to be part of your story without the attachment of trying to recreate them in your present.
I have done these exercises to move through my past traumas and it made a world of difference in me. Letting go of lost loved ones was difficult for me and this is how I was able to do it. I hope that by sharing my techniques I will benefit others.
Look back and let go.
If there are things in your past that you carry with you, you can move through them. If you have experienced severe trauma in your past, such as violence or sexual assault, it is a good idea to work with a practitioner who can help you move through the events of your past in a safe space with emotional support. There are energy healers, past life regression therapists, hypnotherapists, and people like myself available in addition to psychiatrists and counselors.
If you are dealing with more mundane regrets and grasping, it can be done on your own.
Before you begin, set the intention that you are going to let go of this particular part of your past that is holding you back. Acknowledge that holding onto the feelings surrounding this part of your past is not helpful to you. Set your intention to let go of any attachment to this part of your past once and for all. Attachment can be anger, regret, sadness, joy, and even love. Next, replay this part of your past in your mind. As you mentally watch the movie of your past, apologize to yourself as needed, apologize to others, forgive yourself and others involved, and let it go. If needed and where possible, you can apologize to others in person afterwards. If you are letting go of a joyful time in your past, remember the happiness vividly. Thank the universe or the divine for bringing you these joyful times. Then, let go of those times. Allow them to be part of your story without the attachment of trying to recreate them in your present.
I have done these exercises to move through my past traumas and it made a world of difference in me. Letting go of lost loved ones was difficult for me and this is how I was able to do it. I hope that by sharing my techniques I will benefit others.
Look back and let go.