You Are No Longer Bound By Yesterday

A brand new day is supposed to bring with it a feeling of hope, opportunity and a realization that our yesterday has no grip on us. It might not always mean "new beginnings" in our lives but it can very much mean a continuation of our journey.

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That yesterday could be beautiful, it could be a fun filled one with amazing memories and great achievements but even that beauty isn't supposed to hold us back. It loses its purpose if all it those is hold is back

And that yesterday could be everything except beautiful. It could be filled with painful, heart-wrenching memories, regrets and sadness.

Really, this yesterday can be anything. From the beautiful to "not so" beautiful. But neither the beautiful ones nor the painful ones should have a grip on us.

Yes, you had fun yesterday. Yes, you achieved some really amazing things. Yes, the memories are awesome. But, they are now only memories and as much as they are beautiful, you have to give them their place, which is in the past.

I know, it might seem like there is really nothing harmful about holding on to those beautiful memories but when you let these old, fun and beautiful memories to have a grip on you, they hold you back and keep you from creating more fun and beautiful memories in the present which you will enjoy.

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You might have considered them as the "best" times of your life but another "best" can be created again, you just need to let things flow and not hold back.

Let those memories you cherish be memories, memories that will bring a smile to your face not one you get obsessed with because giving them a place more than that of the beautiful memories they are will only cause harm. Let those memories inspire you to create even more beautiful ones.

Now, when this yesterday is filled with painful and sad memories, it becomes even more challenging to deal with it. Those "bad guys" always seem to lurk around somewhere in our heads always trying to remind us of all the bad steps we have taken, all our failed plans and how much at fault we are. And always leaving a guilty feeling and a nasty taste behind.

But we can choose to break away from those guilty feelings, those regrets it brought and ultimately take back control of our lives (because we give the past control over our lives when we choose to hold on to it).

Understand that those pains you went through don't have to define you (remind yourself this everyday, it could help out tremendously), reflect on them, learn and move on. I know, its easier said than done but its always worth giving it a try because the results will be awesome. We can only recover from such sadness when we learn to let go.

Reflecting on yesterday isn't bad, it helps us appreciate life more, we tend to learn alot due to reflections. Really, there are some things that we will notice only after reflecting on things. But reflection isn't holding on.

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Don't give your yesterday way too much control over your life than it should have, whatever happened that yesterday, remember that there is today and tomorrow as well.

If they are beautiful memories, you can recreate them, if they are mistakes, you can make them right but that can't happen when you constantly hold on to what's already gone. Don't hold on to what "was", be thankful for the lessons learnt, appreciate the memories lived and keep living!!

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Much Love, Audrey

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