Lots of things stir up bad memories and regrets from my past. Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one this happens to.
Thinking about what if ? why ? and should have, has cost me a lot of time and energy. It has also stopped me from moving on.
In the past I have tried to block the memories completely. Unfortunately the human mind does not have a delete button.
Thich Nhat Hahn has taught me a new way to deal with this situation. Instead of struggling to block those negative emotions I am making friends with them. I now give myself permission to have those feelings. I let them be , and let them go.
Easier said than done... but every day it gets a little bit easier.
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