let go of the past

“Create your future from your future, not from your past.Werner Erhard.

Avoiding pain is a primitive instinct. We do everything we can to avoid physical and emotional pain. So why can it be so hard to let go of something painful from our past? Is it because we want to remember the pain so that we can avoid it in the future? Letting go of past hurts has more benefits than holding on, although letting go can be one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. The simple fact is that you cannot change the past, and accepting that fact brings you one step closer to a deeper inner peace that will give you space for new and positive things in your life. It will relieve stress and hostility that has built up over the years, it will also help lower your blood pressure and help you sleep better. Holding a grudge against another person hurts you much more than it affects them.

Here are some simple steps that will help you ease the pain of the past and move towards a more peaceful and happy life.

• Identify the origin of the bread.
• Think about the impact of bread in your life
• Accept that you may never know the reason you inflicted the pain of the past on yourself in the first place.
• Be patient with yourself, this takes time.
• Getting angry, because of the pain itself. This prevents you from experiencing life to the fullest.
• Laugh, Laughing releases good endorphins.
• Perform a ritual of writing the source of the pain, on a piece of paper and burn it, let the pain and pain go away with the smoke.
• When you find yourself thinking about it, distract yourself and think about something positive, like what the future may hold.
• If you can’t let go, seek professional help.

Ultimately, you and only you are in charge of your feelings and your life. When you successfully let go of the past and move on, it will seem like a great weight has been lifted off your shoulders and you can move towards a better future. Your power is in being able to let go and forgive, you are the only one with that power. You no longer need pain and wounds, your life is waiting for you.