Moving on from certain events in your life, whether it's heartbreak or losing a friend, can be extremely difficult and painful. But holding on to that moment in the long run will be even more painful for you. We all experience this, and sometimes it's hard to tell when it's the right time to let go. Even letting go of friends or relationships is a challenge, but it's something that has to be done. Here's how you know it's time to let go and move on.

1. When you begin to focus on the good times and wish them back instead of focusing on the present

Once you begin to look back to a certain time and reminisce about how good it was, it's a sign that things are no longer the same, and you may need to let go. Yes, those memories may be nice to have, and maybe that's what keeps you from letting go because you hope for a future like the past. But that won't happen.

2. When you begin to expect the worst, but hope for the best

When you continuously get let down by a person even though you want to believe something good will come out of it, that's when it's time to put your best interest forward and move on from a potentially toxic situation.

3. When you feel stuck

Feeling stuck in a relationship or job is one of the worst feelings. When you know nothing is going to change and you are no longer happy about what is going on, you need to get up and move on for good and find your own happiness in another place that will allow you to grow.

4. When you are putting more in than you are getting out

When in a relationship, you have to put in an effort. It goes both ways. If you put everything you have in, but don't get anything in return and that drains you, then you need to put yourself first and move onto a relationship where you get something out of it as well.

5. When it hurts you more than it brings you joy

Sometimes we stay in relationships even though they cause us pain because we hope one day it will bring us the joy we may have once felt. That is not a healthy relationship. That's when it is time to find something that brings you the joy you deserve.

6. When a scenario exhausts you to even think about

When we think about relationships or friendships, we should be happy, not upset. When you spend time dwelling on a relationship with somebody that isn't what you want it to be, it hurts and mentally and emotionally exhausts you.

7. When you no longer have any control over a relationship and hope for it to get better

When you have put work and effort into a relationship that isn't going well, it hurts when you finally realize you can no longer do anything to change the situation, you can only hope for the best.

8. When you feel alone

If a certain situation or relationship makes you feel alone and like you have nobody, that is the moment to get up and walk away. No person who is supposed to love or care for you should ever make you feel as though you are alone.

9. When you feel as though you need to prove your worth to a person

The second somebody makes you feel as though you need to prove your worthiness of their time and love, is the moment you need to walk away and find somebody who cherishes you as much as you deserve to be cherished.

10. When your self-confidence and self-worth is altered

Once you begin to doubt yourself or your abilities due to a relationship or job, you need to realize you deserve better. Everybody should love themselves endlessly, and if something prevents you from loving who you are, let go immediately.

If you stay in the same place for the rest of your life, you will never grow or find out who you truly are or what you deserve. Everybody deserves happiness. If something is preventing your happiness and is bringing more harm than good; do yourself a favor and let go. It will only make you stronger.