Dealing With Nostalgia

Hello and welcome to Wise Up Wednesdays. Before you wind down, let's wise up a bit.

My nugget for you this week is to remember anytime you are feeling nostalgic about the past, to pause and ponder:

First: What triggered it? Was it a song, image, scent, place, or conversation?
Second: What did you feel? Comfort, sadness, belonging, freedom, excitement, grief, or hope?
Third: What did that chapter represent? Connection? Adventure? Safety? Possibility?
Fourth: What might you need in your life today?
And fifth: What is one action you can take now to honor that need?

That's how you turn memories into wisdom.

Transcript

Hello and welcome back to Wise Up Wednesdays. Before you wind down or wind down, Let's wise up a bit. My nugget for you is to remember any time you are feeling nostalgic about the past, To pause and ponder. First, What triggered that nostalgia? Was it a song? Was it an image? A scent? Place or conversation? Second, What did you feel? Did you feel comfort? Sadness? Belonging? Freedom? Excitement? Grief or hope? Third, What did that chapter represent? Maybe connection, Maybe adventure, Maybe safety, Maybe possibility. And fourth, What might you need in your life today? And last, What is one action you can take now or that you need? That's how you turn memories into wisdom and you keep moving forward. Thank you for tuning in. See you next week.