Even though it sounds very abrupt and unhelpful, it's true. Finding inner peace, on your own, is what can actually help.
I still haven't.
I feel better. Distancing myself completely helped with the tough emotions of moving on.
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quitting social media, focusing on giving love, rekindling curiosity & physical/mental health seems to be the way to go.
For my turmoils, it was about acceptance. Saying "Yeah... that happened" with the idea the past doesn't define me.
To make the past separate do something, anything, that "past you" wouldn't guess, even just once. Maybe put cupcake-sprinkles on your morning cappuccino or on a PB&J sandwich. Change your desktop wallpaper to unicorns and rainbows. Sing along to a death metal song before breakfast.
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This does two things:
1. Bookends an era. The old era is now BSC.(Before SprinkledCoffee)
2. Means you can do things tomorrow that even you can't predict today.
Congrats. You are now living in a new era where even you can't foresee the possibilities.
No inner peace though. Your past will always be your past. You will continue to have feelings about it though it does get easier over time. Maybe see a therapist if you can.
I like Desiderata, one unequivocal phrase of which is: "You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here."
You have a right to be here.
True, I have failed 2 startups (and on my way making the 3rd one). Finding inner peace is what held you together. After some struggling time after my 2nd failure, it get better for me.
One trick I told myself is that realizing the failure last time is the lowest point in my life, and eventually the dots will connected