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When the past resurfaces which way should you go?

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Letting go is one of the hardest things to deal with— especially because there is not enough mental preparation to suffice. Like, yes ok there could be a book about “letting go” and “the obstacles to enlightenment and freeing of negativity.” But does that really help? No, the only real way to deal with something of this nature is to go through it yourself and to come out of it yourself. Thinking back to when I was younger this thought of ‘letting go” was insane and for certain situations impossible. Unfortunately, after a little of bit of growing up and experiencing some things I realized that some things “impossible could one day become possible.

Letting go to things like memories of the past gets harder. You don't want to do it but something inside you says you don't feel like it could be the same again. This is when you may get into your head and over analyzation and nervousness about your future set in. But once you get out of your head you may realize you have to go into that one direction that your going to have to work to stay in even thought it may be hard. While going down this path you may realize someone you know and wouldn't want to get hurt is going down a different path. It can be confusing and alarming to and you may think there is something you could be doing differently. This is when I say you should look forward and keep your head up because in the end you have control over your life and you have to worry about your future. But that’s another thing about growing up. You have to learn to listen to yourself and what you want because no matter what you do good or bad— it will be a reflection of your actions. This is why some relationships may split because of people going down different paths and sometimes theres nothing you can do about it.

Letting go; damn it’s hard. And yes it may sting and make your emotions sky rocket but if you feel in your gut that it was right— then that means it was right for you. Growing up makes you realize that you cant depend on receiving happiness from people you rely on. And as much as you love them and may worry about them you also have to worry about whats best for you. Because letting go can be hard but sometimes beneficial.

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