Letting Go and Moving On

Letting go of the past that which no longer serves my own growth. Began rebuilding my life a new foundation. Deciding who and what is affecting me positively. And avoiding who and what is affecting me negatively. Acceptance: nobody will change if I am feeling judged, and by personal demonstration of the way I want to be treated. I can't afford to stay resentful. In order to let go of feeling resentful, I must look at what need within me is being challenged. The need that makes me feel hurt or resenting. By doing that, giving others more benefit of the doubt regarding their intentions and looking for the best in them might help me through this concern. My hurt isn't their problem - it is mine. I can control my emotions, or control my circumstances which create my emotions, but other than that, I need to accept and just let it go. What am I resentful of? My sins of the past? If someone hurt me in a relationship, letting that resentment go enables my soul to free space to bring more love in my life in the future, either from this relationship or a new one. Change is probably the most important aspect of letting go, as often those who challenge me the most to change are my biggest life teachers. Changing my own expectations, reactions, and definitions of history are often answers to letting go and free my spirit to fly again. I have learned that one of the most important ways to let go is rid myself of self-criticism. Life can be hard, but it is considerably harder by criticizing myself and depriving myself of what I deserve: joy, love, abundance, happiness, and laughter. It all begins inside of me. By changing what I believe, deserve, letting go of my negative self-criticism, and embracing loving thoughts and behavior.