To be realistic,
I will have times when I will remember events of the past,
Interactions in the past,
Experiences from my past,
And quite often,
I'll be confused.
Why am I thinking this now?
The emotions surrounding it can try to steer me away from all the hard work I've done,
All the growing up,
All the healing,
But right here and right now,
I'm keeping the past where it belongs,
In the past.
As I observe the thoughts that come up,
I can respond with my age right now,
With the year it is right now,
With a reply that was then,
This is now,
I am different now,
I live differently now,
I've learned so much from the past,
And I'm on a completely different trajectory now.
I keep the past in the past,
Where it belongs,
I am in the present,
I am living by my values,
My DNA,
And I'm comfortable in my skin.
I accept myself as I keep the past where it belongs,
In the past.
I'm managing my thoughts from an empowered mindset,
As I stay in the now,
And keep the past where it belongs,
In the past.
I take the deep breaths,
Ground myself in my body,
As I keep the past where it belongs,
In the past.
I offer myself,
The old me,
Kindness,
Compassion,
Acceptance,
So that the emotions that try to push me down have no power to do so.
I am different now,
I live differently,
I am clear on how I will handle and deal with any thought about the past.
It is a thought.
I can change the channel,
And picture the relaxing,
Soothing places that fill me with warmth,
Rest,
And safety.
I say the words that I need to,
To keep the past where it belongs,
In the past.
I live in the here and now.
I am physically in the here and now.
I am also mentally in the here and now.
My mind,
My will,
And my emotions are working together to be here in the gift of this moment.
I embrace this season of life as the person I am now.
I am different from who I was back then.
My new self stands much taller than my old one.
I am here,
I am clear,
And I am keeping the past exactly where it needs to be,
In the past.
