☺ This too shall pass: How to Let Go and Move Forward ☺

I think it's human nature, perhaps the way our society is today, that we have a tendency to hold onto things as if our lives depend on them. Even if these are bad things. In fact, it's usually the bad things that we hold onto. We don't like change. We like what is comfortable and normal to us, again, even if such things are actually bad. It's still "normal" and familiar so we cling to it and fall into the same habits because they are so familiar. 

Our minds are also obsessive, muling over events or experiences, wondering if we could have done things differently, blaming ourselves or others, and stressing ourselves to sickness. We resist moving forward and cling to negative experiences. Constantly.  

We all do it. But we can also all work through it and learn to let it go. Because stress has no place in your beautiful wonderful life. 

So are you ready to let go and move forward? Okay, here we go!

Steps to letting go and moving forward: 

1. Remember that it was not your fault. Life is unpredictable, full of so many varying factors and people and things that we simply cannot change or predict. We cannot stop the "bad" from sometimes crossing our paths. Even if you are the direct cause of someone’s pain, things happen for a reason and so do your actions. You must lookout for yourself and sometimes there is a ripple that not everyone is favourable to. We all make mistakes, it's how we learn, so there is no place for guilt as long as you learn.
2. "Stress Happens when the Mind Resists what Is" Keep in mind that negative feelings do not serve you. Feeling guilty, down, sad, angry, unforgiving, or anything of the sort locks you in place and doesn't help you, others, or your predicament. Worrying is a misuse of your imagination. Instead, accept what has happened and remind yourself that stressing serves zero purpose. Spend more time imagining a positive outcome instead. 
3. You can’t change the past. Even if you make a mistake or feel guilty over past actions, there is nothing you can do about it anymore. What's done is done. The only thing that really matters is this moment Right Now. Dwelling on the past won’t change it. What you Can do is take lessons from your past mistakes so that you can create a better future. That being said, don’t fool yourself into thinking you’ll never make them again. We have a tendency to repeat our actions and situations until the lessons become a part of us. Don't get discouraged by repetition, just know that you are still heading in the right direction. Releasing the past is your ticket to moving forward freely in life.
4. Everything happens for a reason. The reason for things happening in our lives may not be immediately clear to us, but things have a way of falling into place at some point or another. The way to see the reasons sooner is by learning the lessons and seeking out the positive. You can't move forward if you're always looking back. While you may be waiting for a clear "falling into place," you can always seek out a comforting answer or an opportunity for change in even the shittiest situations if you look closely enough for the light. Remember that attitude is everything. 
5. You get a second Chance every Day. A new day brings a clean slate, a fresh start, a new beginning. You get a second chance every single second of every single day. If you're having trouble moving forward then remember that you can always move, change majors, quit your job, or just decide to get out of bed and make today kick-ass. The power to change is always in your hands, it is always your responsibility to move forward. Your Choice.  
6. Will it matter a Year from Now? Picture yourself five years from now, will you even remember today? Will you remember what it was that you are so concerned about in this moment that you are stressing yourself silly? Will you remember eating all that cake, or failing a test, or getting shot down by a guy/girl, or getting into a fight with your friends? What seems world-ending today probably isn’t going to ruin your life.
7. You Deserve Good Things. One of the major blocks holding us back is our lack of self-worth. We can't move forward when we don't feel as if we deserve good things in our lives. This is something that you must must must work through. Learn to love yourself, to accept yourself, and to welcome good things into your life. Know that you are awesome. Know that You Are Deserving. Repeat this to yourself daily. 

 Lastly… the next time you feel yourself stressing out… 

Take a step back. Take a deep breath and just try to laugh and force a smile. 

Take a second to remember exactly who you are, what you are about, and what you stand for. L

Life will never give you anything in this world that you can't handle! 

Remember to be strong, be adaptable, appreciate yourself, appreciate others, and keep moving positively forward!

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☺ Write your Own Story! ☺

The biggest message I can share with you and the most important thing for you to know is that You are the creator of your life. You have all the power within You to create your life the way You want, dream, and choose. Nothing is impossible by the Law of Attraction (read up about the Law of Attraction here: http://www.reloveplanet.com/2011/09/inspirational-law-of-attraction.html).

Your life is a beautiful book waiting for you to fill the pages with all the wonders of your imagination. You can choose to develop or change your character. You can experience the things that you want to experience. The choice is yours. The pages are blank and it is only You that can write your own story. Like any story, there will be bumps and radical elements, but, as the author of your story, you get to choose how your character (that would be You) will react and go along with those elements. There is always a choice. And you can choose to write a happy fantastic story. You can choose for your story to be full of fun and adventure and experiences, or you can choose for your life to be boring. 

Let's take a look at your character… Are you going to choose to be an optimistic character? Or a pessimistic one? Is your character going to have a hella' kick-ass positive joyful attitude? You decide. Are you going to choose to be an adventurous character ready to embrace life's challenges and joys and experience life to its fullest? Or are you going to simply allow it all to pass you by with a not-so-great "poor me" outlook? Are you going to choose to Take Part in your own story? Your answer should immediately be yes! 

So, you guessed it, you get to choose how you are going to take part in your story. And your story is a very unique one like no other! You get to live the story that no one else gets to live. You get to live the story of your own unique life! If you want your life to be a magnificent and exciting story then start by realizing that You are the author and that every day you get to write a new page. You get a second chance every single day because every single day you get to turn a new page, to decide how this next page is going to be written. Now let's take that one step further; You get to decide every moment of every day who you are, what you believe in, and how your story goes! You get a second chance every second!

Release any inhibitions you feel about life or about your self. Release the limitations that have constrained your life. Maybe until now you never thought about the fact that you are the Author of your life. If so, get ready to embrace a whole new life and give yourself the power of belief, of love, of passion, of the "I Can" attitude. Your life can be a beautiful story, no matter what the pages of your past may have held. Mistakes, bumps, tribulations, they all serve you, they all build your life and build your character. You can choose to use those parts of your past to inspire a brighter future and to be the person that you want to be. Grow from those troubles, but don't carry the darkness on your shoulders. Release it! If your story is clouded by the pages of your past, erase anything that does not serve you, be grateful that it brought you to where you are now, and write a new beginning. You can start over, always remember that. At any moment. 

Likewise, if you haven't particularly liked your life in the past, or if you don't particularly like where it is right now, then change it! At any given moment you have the power to decide that this is not how the story is going to end. Like writing a book, at any point in time you can choose to change the direction your story is going. If you don't like something, then you can change it. If you don't like your relationships, you can change them. If you don't like any circumstance in your life then you can change where they are leading you. You alone have the ability to choose the path your story is going. You alone have the power to change. Remember that, while there have already been pages written, the ones ahead, the ones right now, are blank and you get to fill them in the way that you desire. The only limitations are the ones that you place on yourself or place on your ability to believe. 

"Erase everything from the past that does not serve you, and be grateful it brought you to this place now, and to a new beginning. 

You have a clean slate, and you can start over- right here, right now. Find your joy and live it." ~The Secret. 

It may sound a bit overwhelming, the responsibility of being the author of your own story. But it truly is magical and gives you all the power to live the life you want. If you are overwhelmed then start with the smaller stories, like who you are, what you believe, and any labels that you may have picked up along the way that don't serve you. If you've spent your life under the label that you're "not creative" or "not athletic" or not good at fill-in-blank, you can change those by changing your attitude and by changing your story. A good way to start taking charge of your life is also by actually writing out your story; meaning writing down Who you want to Be, your Goals, Wants, Dreams, and how you want your story to go in general. Writing things down makes them 70% more likely to happen! Wow! And you are writing your own book after all, so why not? ;) Also learn to step out of your comfort zone and feel free to actually Be who you want and Do what you want. Surprise yourself, be adventurous. 

Remember, the moment that you take responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life. 

You get to fill the pages of your life with whatever you want. It is a blank canvas for your dreams, imagination and whatever you want and choose. And no one else can live your life for you. No one else can feel what you feel, think what you think, see what you see, or live what you live. So stop looking for others for approval or permission. Yes, you can find inspiration and guidance by observing others and from all walks of life, but that doesn't mean that you should try to live someone else's life. The pen is still in your hand and your story is still waiting to be written. Your life is Your life. And if you want it to be fabulous then make it so! Write a beautiful story. You decide. 

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