I’m no stranger to nostalgia. I like looking back and remembering the good ole days. But is there a point when looking back too much is harmful? I believe that if you glorify the past you handcuff the present. In other words, if you put too much stock in what has happened in the past, … Continue reading How to handcuff the present
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How to handcuff the present
Nostalgia is good... sometimes. But is there a point where glorifying those supposed golden yester-years actually holds you back?
Don’t be defined by past hurts
The past. It's big. And there can be hurts in the past. But they don't have to overcome you. This is why.
When the past hasn’t passed
Sometimes there’s something hold you back… Holding you back from moving forward in your life with a greater sense of mental freedom, peace of mind, and personal integrity before God. Quite often that “something holding you back” is some unaddressed wrong from your past. But just because something is in the past that doesn’t mean … Continue reading When the past hasn’t passed
If you glorify the past
I’m no stranger to nostalgia. I like looking back and remembering the good ole days. But is there a point when looking back too much is harmful? I believe that if you glorify the past you handcuff the present. In other words, if you put too much stock in what has happened in the past, … Continue reading If you glorify the past
When they shook she got jabbed with the pin
In 1911 a psychologist named Edouard Claparede was treating a woman with no short-term memory. As you can imagine, her life was drastically altered because of this condition. One day Claparede tried an experiment. At the start of every session they would shake hands. But this time, he hid a small pin inside his hand. … Continue reading When they shook she got jabbed with the pin
