Happiness Is .. Making Peace With Your Past

Sometimes you just have to confront your past and lay out ground rules so that it doesn't suddenly pop up and send your present helter-skelter.

As hard as it may be to - don't look back at your past. If something isn't working out for you - regardless of the situation i.e. work / personal life / education etc chalk out your options / alternatives and strive forward. Once you've made that choice - don't dwell on the past. This is when applying the 3 C's of Life will help you : make a choice to take a chance to change your life !

Once you have truly accepted that the past should remain in the past - you'll be able to see what the future has in store for you. Life is too short to stress yourself. I've made peace with my past - have you ?

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walkingtourist 2p · 503 weeks ago

Um. No. I haven't made peace with my past. My past haunts me, taunts me, tells me that I'm not good enough, not worthy enough.It is like those annoying little dogs that never stop yapping. It points me toward a future that is lonely and broken down. I'm not willing to go to a lonely, broken-down future but I cannot change the past. It sounds great to say leave the past behind where it belongs but, in practice, that is much harder to achieve.
Maybe someday, I will make peace with my past but, today, not, it's not happening. I'll go out and have fun and let the past sit in a drawer at home. Unfortunately, I don't have a key to lock that drawer so the past keeps hopping out at the most inconvenient of times.

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@dazediva · 503 weeks ago

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Those little yappy dogs are the worst ! The past of course cannot be changed and it is hard to just leave it behind. After all - everything from the past has helped us shape ourselves for today right ?

A piece of my past keeps coming back when I least expect it and I've learned that it's best to slam that drawer shut as hard as possible !

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Debbie · 503 weeks ago

It's a day for reflection I guess. My blog, today, was about my past. Dealing with it - and having it slap me square in the face. My past emotional, sexual, and physical abuse...because someone else decided it needed to be resurfaced today. I love the intent of your blog. I think it is great advice. I think it's's also a little tougher than that. Thank you for the thoughts :-)
My recent post With Friends Like This…. An Open Letter to my Hater(s)

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@dazediva · 503 weeks ago

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I've left you a comment on your blog post.
Glad you like the intent of this series of posts for the UBC. It's definitely tougher than just 'making peace with the past' but I'd like to think of it as a reminder that there are other things to be happy about