Life brings us all kinds of experiences. Whether they are good or bad depends on what’s happening and where we are. We learn something new with everything we experience and decide as we move forward what we’ll take with us. We don’t have to carry everything along as we go and can cut the things we don’t want. If we experience something that won’t benefit us we can simply leave it behind. However, if we learn something that helps us get to our goals we can hold onto it and incorporate it going forward. The trick is to accurately discern between the two. Sometimes there may be things we’ll want to forget, especially if there are moments we don’t feel we did our best, but there will be other things we learned that strengthen us and give us additional courage. We can hold onto new behaviors that help us or make us more confident. As each challenge comes and goes, if we’re careful and pay attention, we will find things to take with us that enrich us and deepen our understanding. Life is a great educator. There really isn’t anything we’ll go through that won’t teach us something and no matter how much we’ve learned, there will always be more waiting for us. Learning to cut and paste the things we experience will help us get the most out of each lesson and move us forward more effectively. We are capable of changing and learning many things and as we travel through our journey can find our way to where we most want to be.
Some experiences stick to us because of their intensity or difficulty. If the experience was very painful, even after it changes we may have trouble letting go and moving on. If the process created a permanent change in our lives or our relationships have been affected, we may grieve for what has been lost and it may be difficult to find our footing again. If we’ve been hurt deeply we may need time to heal. Even very good changes that are intense may take time to adjust to but we have everything we need to manage our lives well and no matter what happens we’ll find our way.
Life changes constantly and no matter how we may want things to stay the same, everything will eventually change. If we are attached to keeping our lives in stasis, if we are intimidated by the process of change or are afraid of what the changes will bring, we may struggle to let go. But we can cut what is no longer useful. We can leave the baggage behind that we don’t need to carry. We can let go of anything that is holding us back. There is a long road ahead filled with promise and expectation and we can walk forward unencumbered by pain from the past.
Today if you’ve experienced something that has changed you in some way and you feel different than before, move forward with confidence. You can let go of the things you no longer need, hold onto to what is helpful, and find success. You’ve learned so much already and you know where you want to go. You are courageous and wise enough to create a brilliant future filled with happiness.
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