Time to let go

Have you ever found yourself rehashing a situation from the past that didn’t go the way you wanted it to go? It may have resulted in a regret or a resentment. This is referred to as ruminating. Perhaps it had to do with a negative conversation you had with your boss or a relationship breakup. Maybe you should have stated your case differently with your boss or expressed more appreciation for the person you were dating. You continue to replay it in your head with a different outcome. That act doesn’t change the fact that it ended as it did. Do you ultimately feel better doing this? If this sounds familiar, maybe it is time to let it go and accept it for what it was. Ask yourself why this continues to weigh on your mind and what you can learn from it should a similar situation arise in the future.  Every time you replay this past event, you are allowing the other person to live rent free in your head. You can’t go back and change the facts from the past but you can use this to create a more positive future.  Instead of taking these past events personally, you can become a better person as a result of this and consider it to be a more effective use of your focus and energy. What event have you been replaying in your head and what would it take to let it go to live a freer life?

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