Starting today, I’m starting a new series about affirmations. I’m using cards from an affirmation deck that I got off of Amazon and I’m going to be using it for this series. I will be using them to reflect on affirmations.
I release all negative thoughts about the past and all about the future.
Staying in the present is the best thing you can do right now for yourself. You can’t control the past or the future, so why continue to dwell on it?
I know, it’s easier said than done because I do it all the time. I think about the past and the future almost everyday. I can’t stop remembering all the people who hurt me or can’t stop thinking about the things that could or couldn’t happen in the future.
The truth is that it’s not that simple to just let go especially if you’ve been burned and everything looks uncertain. But, it’s also important to understand that your thoughts don’t exactly change reality. Whether or not you think about something can’t take away from the reality of the present. Thinking about something bad that might happen in the future won’t make it happen and dwelling on the past can’t change what already had happened.
So, I guess my advice is to let things be. Try to stay in the moment by doing the something you love. Analyze all the little things that are going well in your life. Make a list about everything that is making you happy.
Take a bath. Watch a movie. Read a book. Cook your favorite meal. These are some things you can try.
Life is too short, so all we got is now.
It’s time to release what we cannot control.