Ahh, yes, the past can hurt

          We all live with some kind of past or fear or trial that we want to get rid of, we begin to think we can just forget about it. We think we can run away so, without giving any forethought, we automatically try to find the fastest way to escape because it feels threatening. The thing is that doesn't work, we run and run but just get tired and unsatisfied. We think we can let go of our past, our fears, our trials... but we can't, all we can do is learn from them. I think Rafiki from the Lion King says it best, "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." You see the more we run the more pain we will gain on the way. Though when we learn from our past, trials, and fears we see the good in them, we learn why it happened to us and why that thing that seemed so tedious would chase us around. You see once we learn the good we are just a bit more relieved. So no matter how hard it may be, I challenge you this week to confront your past, your trials, and your fears and just let go and learn.

-Julia-