Many of us have had to walk away from someone we love. Sometimes the relationship just isn’t right, the other person doesn’t love you the way you need them to, or the situation calls for it. Whatever the reason, letting go of someone is tough. What should you be prepared for after making this choice? How do you feel and what can you do to move forward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lingering relationship wounds can make it hard to move forward, which is why it\u2019s important to get clear and focused, and be gentle, with yourself once you make the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re struggling with letting go of someone, here\u2019s what you need to do in order to make the transition and heal as much as possible. It won\u2019t be easy, but it will be worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cut Off Contact Be Okay With Your Feelings Release the Fairytale Practice Forgiveness Perhaps what\u2019s more difficult than forgiving your partner is forgiving yourself and the role you played in the relationship. Try not to view your relationship as a failure or a mistake but as an important life lesson. When you\u2019re able to recognize the growth you\u2019ve accomplished through the relationship, and especially after its demise, you\u2019ll be able to forgive yourself and your partner a little bit more everyday. Forgiveness also gives us clarity\u2014clarity on what we want and no longer want in relationships moving forward. It allows you to see the relationship for what it was, and your role in it, and you’ll be able to see why it happened the way it did and why it\u2019s probably best that it didn\u2019t move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Live Your Life Letting go is difficult to say the least. At times it will feel like a defeat, and you will wonder \u201cwhat if\u201d or maybe even wonder if you were someone different, then maybe it would be different. This isn\u2019t helpful, so, please don\u2019t do it. Instead, allow yourself to endure the process. Letting go is supposed to feel uncomfortable because it allows us to break open and make peace with our wounds, as we let the light back in. Because, in the end, letting go just means you\u2019re readying yourself to hold onto something, and someone, better for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the end, letting go just means you\u2019re readying yourself to hold onto something, and someone, better for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":17154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[983,973],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-up","category-moving-on"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>No, being \u201cfriends\u201d with your ex doesn\u2019t make you a healthy, mature human. You know what makes you a healthy, mature human? Putting your self-care first. Keeping in contact with your ex is like picking at a scab\u2014you\u2019re not allowing it to heal and let nature take its course. Letting go of someone you love is overwhelming, and it hurts. In truth, it sucks. Which is why many of us don\u2019t want to do it. But if you know that letting them go is the best thing for you, then cutting off contact from them is a must. Delete, delete, unfollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>You\u2019re going to experience a ton of emotions. You might feel hurt, disappointed, sad, angry, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed\u2014and all of them are perfectly normal and valid. The worst thing you can do is stifle and ignore your feelings, or distract yourself with trivial, and potential harmful, things like alcohol, \u201cinstant\u201d relationships, shopping, food, etc. Feelings allow us to process what we\u2019ve experienced and help us crystallize our truth in order to move forward. Face the pain no matter how uncomfortable it might feel\u2014and it will feel uncomfortable. You will want to run, and maybe even back to your ex. Don\u2019t. That will put you ten steps back, and will undo your progress. Instead realize your feelings will set you free. And then let them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>The struggle and pain we encounter post-breakup is more related to the fantasy we had of the relationship and its potential future than the relationship itself. Most times we get hooked on our hopes of what could be, rather than what it truly was. This grieving time is the perfect opportunity to get honest with yourself about what you\u2019re truly hurt from. Is it letting go of who your partner truly is or letting go of what you hoped they would become? Indulging in your fantasies and \u201cwhat could have been\u201d is not only reopening the wound again and again, but it\u2019s also preventing you from moving on and letting go for good. Get real with the realness of the situation and stop perpetuating the fairytale .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>As you let go, you’ll feel a lot of resentment and pain towards your partner and towards yourself. In order to move on, you must forgive. Otherwise you run the risk of holding onto resentment, hurt, and anger for way longer than you should, which will only impede the letting go process. Forgiving your partner doesn\u2019t let them off the hook for any bad behavior, but it does let you off the hook from carrying that heavy burden around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>Yes, mourn and grieve the loss. Feel the feelings and acknowledge parting. But don\u2019t forget about you. Don\u2019t forget about the life you still get to live. Bring your attention, focus, and energy back to you and all the things that light you up. Make a list of all the things that give you joy, and then do them. You don\u2019t necessarily have to date right away\u2014but if that feels right to you, then do it\u2014but don\u2019t be afraid to try new social activities and be around new people. Being around others will remind you of how fun and amazing you are, and will open you to the possibilities of what could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n