I Can't Go Back

I learned a very valuable lesson this week. I learned that no matter what is happening in my life currently, there is absolutely nothing I can do about the past. A wonderful friend of mine pointed out some harsh realities during a conversation we were having. While I did not like what she said, I could not deny that her observations were spot on.

Are there times in life when we wish we would have made a different decision? Sure. Do we often wonder what life would have been like had we taken the other option? Perhaps. As I sat thinking and reflecting on the conversation, I became a bit consumed by the "what if's." What if I had made a different choice? What if I had not moved to a new state when I did? What if I had not said what I said? The list went on.

Feeling overwhelmed I decided to meditate to clear my mind. Taking a step back, I realized that no matter how much I may wish or wonder, I can't go back and change the past. The way I see it, I have two choices; I can sit in this deep abyss of what if's or I can take a moment, reflect on the past, learn from it and move forward better than where I started. I chose the latter.

Life is very funny in that we can get so caught up in looking back that we do not move forward. Living a life full of regrets gets us nowhere. Learning from the past is what propels us forward. I am truly grateful for the people in my life that love me enough to tell me the truth. It is not always easy to hear or to deal with but it sure beats living a life of falsehoods.

Hears' to truth-speakers, May they always have the courage to speak the truth!