How to get a fresh start?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 (𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕)

"𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑟𝑒-𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒."

- 𝑀𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑒𝑙 𝑀𝑐𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛

Let's face it, letting go can be difficult especially if that person is a huge part of your life and there's a lingering connection with them imprinted in your memory. Although we all progress in our own unique ways and at own our paces, one fact remains universal: we all faced this challenge at some stage in our lives. If you're trying to move on from a painful and troubling experience but don't know where to begin, the following tips may help:

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 People come and go. Some people are just not meant to stay with you for the rest of your life, and that's the bittersweet reality. Every person you've met throughout your life has been there for a reason: to love you, to hurt you, to teach you life lessons, or to just simply experience life with you. Though change is hard, we must accept that it is inevitable. As the famous saying goes "the only constant in life is change."

𝐀𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 Allow yourself to feel emotions. It's what makes us human. Let all your emotional baggage out. Find a way to deal with your emotions. Cry and scream if you have to, you will feel much better after.

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 Moving on is not a one-day process. Healing emotionally, and mentally takes time. Life doesn't have shortcuts. There are no shortcuts in pain and suffering. Believe in yourself that you can get through this stage in your life.

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 Talk to your friends and family. When it comes to moving forward, reaching out to the people you know you can turn to when you're at your lowest is the best thing to do. Remember that asking for help is never a sign of weakness, it's a sign of being human.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 Before finally moving forward, reflect and address the things from your past. Think about what you've been through and how you can use this experience in the future. Instead of seeing this as a failure or a waste of time, see it as an opportunity to learn.

The desire to cling to the past can be powerful, especially if you are suffering from extreme pain, trauma, or embarrassment. However, letting go of your past is good for you and necessary if you want to make the most out of your life.

Some experiences will cause us pain and sorrow, but there is always a way out. It is up to you to choose whether you want to stay in the same old chapter or to flip the page and start a new chapter in your life. Letting go is easier said than done. But I assure you, it's all gonna be worth it. One day, you'll look back and you'll be happy that you made the right decision.