Steps You Can Take Digest Your Past.

Some say get over your childhood traumatic experiences (sexual abuse, parental neglect, violence, and others); whatever happened, happened, and move forward. But the tools you were given in childhood are often how you process life until an awakening happens. Then, at some point, you realize that circumstances do not have to be as they are, or your circumstances do not define you.

Often, our focus is on adults and their behaviors, but nothing occurs overnight. Over the years, good fruit (praise, affirmations, spiritual relationship with our Creator) compete with weeds (doubt, name-calling, abusive language, etc.) sewn. As a result, we reap both helpful fruit and unhealthy produce. But nothing happens overnight; change is possible.

How Can You Better Digest Your Past? Here are three ways to help you face your past.

1. Meet yourself where you are. Your emotions and feelings are real. They are the inner workings of how you processed life. There is no need to feel guilty about your anger and fear. Often, as you know, what you resist, will continue to show itself.
2. Bring consciousness to what you are going through. Talk about it. Write about it. Share your emotions and feelings with someone who wants to listen and help. Seek emotional support from a qualified professional if you need to. Continue to seek the person…