We all carry things with us. Beliefs we've picked up, expectations we've tried to live up to, experiences that have shaped how we see ourselves and the world around us. Sometimes we hold on to these things for so long that we forget they were never ours to carry in the first place.
Letting go isn't about forgetting, pretending or dismissing what has happened. It's about understanding ourselves with a little more compassion, recognising the things that no longer serve us and giving ourselves permission to move forward without carrying everything with us.
It's learning that we can honour the person we've been without having to remain the person we became just to get through.