Am I the only person who replays situations on repeat just for the sake of trying to figure out what I could’ve said or done?! OR, even better, so I could have my next response ready should my foe (in that moment) dare to respond?! No?! Just me?! Well, you may want to skip today’s post! OR if you ARE like me and have done these very things as well, stick with me.
Listen up! When I say I tell you I replay everything, I’m not exaggerating! I (still) replay things that have happened from 6 months ago (in reality its years)! And I know this is ridiculous, but it’s just what my brain does and I cant find the switch to turn it off!
So what I’m learning to do is to not stay stuck in the moments that can’t be changed! I cant change that I got a ticket because I wanted to beat the car in front of me. I cant change the fact that husband didn’t take me on a valentine’s date in 2013! And by George I cant change the fact that somebody at work was having a rough day and took it out on me! So why stay stuck in the moments of being aggravated, hurt, and just flat out ticked off! Why?! All I can do is gather myself and figure out what comes next. Pay the ticket, plan the dates I want to go on, and show kindness to someone who needs it!
Everytime you relive the moments of disappointment, you are keeping yourself from enjoying what is right in front of you, which can end up being detrimental in the long run.
Once you have had time to feel and work through your emotions in whatever situation has your blood pumping, don’t stay stuck! You are the only one who gets to decide how quickly you will move on! And trust me when I say, the quicker you accept that you can’t change what happened, only what you do next, the less stressed you will be in the end!
Enjoy Every Moment 