Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
~George Santayana

Moving forward towards your future requires a hard look at your past. It is a painful yet necessary place within yourself that you need to go in order to not repeat past mistakes and gain clarity of who you are and where you are today. That person was naive, in pain, misguided, manipulated, misunderstood, unaware, crying out for help and may at times felt helpless and alone. It will not be a pretty journey down memory lane, you may not even recognize that person, however, that person existed for a reason. The key is not to be judgmental of the person you were in your past, and introduce them to the person of your future.

It is okay to feel the hurt or various emotions and even mourn for the person you were and no longer recognize. It is also okay to rejoice and be thankful for the fact that you are no longer that person. The process is still necessary so that you can learn from your mistakes without regret, gain motivation to continue in your forward transformation, in addition, remain humble and thankful for where you are today and where you are headed. The biggest blessing of it all is that you now have empathy for others and can pay it forward by teaching others what you have learned.

Do not shy away from the person you were and do not place judgement on those who have not yet found their way– you were there once, do not judge. We will go on this journey together, for it is a process of continued learning.

Here are some questions I will be addressing over the next couple of days that you need to ask yourself and answer with clarity and honesty as we go on the journey together towards Empowering U:

– What have I done to ask forgiveness of those I have wronged, including myself?
– What steps have I taken in order to not repeat the mistakes of my past?
– What am I doing to awaken and strengthen my spiritual self?
– What steps have I taken to become a planner rather than a reactor of in my life?
– What am I doing to set healthy boundaries for relationships in my life?
– Have you and do you still blame others for the circumstances in your life today?
– Are you second guessing yourself and are afraid to take risks because you are holding on to the person you were that did not make the best decisions in the past?
– Do you find it hard to let go of things from your past?

Feel free to share and as always the choice is yours.

Jamillah Foulkes~Empower U