Dragging unpleasant memories from the past into the present ruins the Now. We can hurt ourselves repeatedly over things that happened long ago. But wounds only heal when we face them and really feel them. Thinking, stewing and talking about them is like picking at an old scab — it irritates the injury without serving any positive purpose. Broadcasting our suffering in order to elicit sympathy or regret from others keeps us stuck in our own pain. The way out is simple: Feel it, forgive it and…

Drop it.

Jarl and Steve