The past is in your head
The past is an important part of who you are today, but it is no longer actively in your life.
In our memories we can look back at the injustices that we were witness to, the mistakes we made, or the opportunities we missed, but it’s a slippery slope — what’s in our past can’t be changed.
Acknowledging the past, and the role it played in your life, is an important step to the next phase.
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