Do You Keep Old Mementos from Previous Relationships?
If you're like most people, at one time or another you have probably held onto something that symbolizes an aspect of your relationship with someone even when it is over. Maybe it was with the hope that you would get back together and rekindle your love or maybe it was to remind you of what a wonderful person you lost so that you can beat yourself up for a while as a reminder to not do that again.
These mementos can include old love letters or cards they gave to you, pictures of the two of you together or just of them or maybe even both, a movie ticket stub from a movie you saw together, or anything else that they gave to you or somehow represents the time you shared together and that you have given meaning to.
You may have told yourself that you're just a hopeless romantic as to why you have held onto such things to justify their taking up space in your home and in your life even after knowing there was no hope of the two of you ever getting back together. Are you still holding onto any objects from a past relationship? How many of them do you have? From how many past relationships? It is important to ask yourself these questions so that you can get a clear picture of how you might be holding onto the past. I can guarantee that if you're holding onto the past this way that you're also doing it in other ways.
You may not know it, but these objects maintain an energetic connection to these people for as long as you hold onto them and they have the meaning of your togetherness with that person. They are physical representations of the attachment that still exists between you and them. The reason it is important to become aware of this is that as long as you still have these energetic connections to people from your past, whether you know it or not, you can never truly commit to a future relationship because a part of you is still wrapped up in your past with someone you're no longer even with!
It is time to let go of those old attachments and free yourself from your past. I recommend getting all these things together and either burning them or throwing them in the trash. Either way you decide to let go of this part of your past, do so with ceremony. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Just saying a few words that represent your conscious awareness of letting go can suffice.
Like the phoenix that rises out of the ashes renewed and ever more powerful, you will regain and recapture all of the energy that you have unknowingly left scattered throughout your past. You might be surprised at how absolutely wonderful releasing your old attachments can feel. Then, make sure you somehow celebrate the reclaiming of your complete self knowing that you are truly free to commit to a relationship with your true love.
All my best,
Lisa
These mementos can include old love letters or cards they gave to you, pictures of the two of you together or just of them or maybe even both, a movie ticket stub from a movie you saw together, or anything else that they gave to you or somehow represents the time you shared together and that you have given meaning to.
You may have told yourself that you're just a hopeless romantic as to why you have held onto such things to justify their taking up space in your home and in your life even after knowing there was no hope of the two of you ever getting back together. Are you still holding onto any objects from a past relationship? How many of them do you have? From how many past relationships? It is important to ask yourself these questions so that you can get a clear picture of how you might be holding onto the past. I can guarantee that if you're holding onto the past this way that you're also doing it in other ways.
You may not know it, but these objects maintain an energetic connection to these people for as long as you hold onto them and they have the meaning of your togetherness with that person. They are physical representations of the attachment that still exists between you and them. The reason it is important to become aware of this is that as long as you still have these energetic connections to people from your past, whether you know it or not, you can never truly commit to a future relationship because a part of you is still wrapped up in your past with someone you're no longer even with!
It is time to let go of those old attachments and free yourself from your past. I recommend getting all these things together and either burning them or throwing them in the trash. Either way you decide to let go of this part of your past, do so with ceremony. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. Just saying a few words that represent your conscious awareness of letting go can suffice.
Like the phoenix that rises out of the ashes renewed and ever more powerful, you will regain and recapture all of the energy that you have unknowingly left scattered throughout your past. You might be surprised at how absolutely wonderful releasing your old attachments can feel. Then, make sure you somehow celebrate the reclaiming of your complete self knowing that you are truly free to commit to a relationship with your true love.
All my best,
Lisa
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