Must one heal the past?
I was wondering, as I have done my whole healing career, if one must heal the past in order to have a healthy future. And I guess what we came up with was this: If you have a compelling future for yourself, you don't have to heal every last hurt that you lived through.
While I agree that a person's past informs their future, I also believe that history is not destiny.
Our past is meant to educate us as to how we WANT our future to be. And the reality is that most people's perception of their past ain't so hot. So your comment "If they aren't happy with their past then how can they be happy with themselves???" would mean that the vast majority of humanity would walk around sad, despondent, and depressed. And that is just not the case.
Our past is meant to teach us about how we want our future to be. If we can wrap our minds around that idea, a lot of freedom can come from that. And happiness, too.
Thinking good thoughts, Stephanie
While I agree that a person's past informs their future, I also believe that history is not destiny.
Our past is meant to educate us as to how we WANT our future to be. And the reality is that most people's perception of their past ain't so hot. So your comment "If they aren't happy with their past then how can they be happy with themselves???" would mean that the vast majority of humanity would walk around sad, despondent, and depressed. And that is just not the case.
Our past is meant to teach us about how we want our future to be. If we can wrap our minds around that idea, a lot of freedom can come from that. And happiness, too.
Thinking good thoughts, Stephanie
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