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One thing I learned today is that the best way to liberate myself is to allow myself to accept who I am…and who I am not. It is ironic to think that the very thing that makes me “imperfect” as a person, is also the very thing that will make me feel complete and whole. Nothing more, nothing less.
The very thing that holds me back from the pains of my past, are actually the keys to my liberation and eventually to have that feeling again of “Yes, I am moving forward. Yes, I have accepted the imperfection of my past and I’ve forgiven the people who have hurt me and the people I have hurt. And now I am permitting myself to just look back and just let go.
A lot of times we bury ourselves to quickly let go of the imperfections of our past only to circle back and hurt ourselves again. Because we did not allow ourselves to really look back, mourn from the imperfection for a little while and have that renewed strength. And so really the first step to move forward and completely let go is to embrace the imperfection of our past.
Here are some suggestions on how you can embrace the imperfection of your past:
- Seek to strengthen your spiritual being. It doesn’t matter who you call “up”. The important thing here is that you are aligning your present moment by recognising that there is someone or something up there higher and greater than you. For me I call it “God”. I seek Him by listening to songs of praises, reading bible passages in my bible mobile app, and by talking to Him silently.
- Paint the picture of the past for the last time. By doing this, you are giving your body and mind the power to move past the judgement of your past. You recognise that the past is something you can’t control and therefore it is something you can’t hold on. There is no advantage on dwelling on the past except to recollect and yearn for learning.
- Ask yourself, “What have I learned from that experience? What was in there that I can learn from that can improve my situation now? Is it serving me well now? Answers to these prompts will guide you intentionally to let go of your past in a meaningful way.
How did you overcome and embrace the imperfection of your past? Leave a comment below. I’d love to hear your story.
