Make peace.

Making peace with your past is so much easier said than done. "Making" is a present-tense, action verb... which takes time, effort, and energy to achieve. The word "making" means that we have to DO something in order for it to happen. As in, we have to face our skeletons.

But what if you don't want to face your skeletons? Can you still make peace with your past? I'll submit to you that unfortunately, I don't think that you can. In my work with clients, the only time I've seen them be successful with their recovery journey is if they are completely honest with themselves and willing to be honest with others about their past... in facing their issues, making peace, and letting go.

Making peace with your past, to me, means that you are willing to face your past with a clear and open mind. It means that you are open to hearing perspectives from others who might have helpful thoughts to assist you in finding peace. Making peace does not mean that you need to put yourself back into harm's way by inviting negativity back into your life (especially when it comes to unhealthy relationships) but that when you consider past events, that you no longer carry anger with you; instead, you have neutral feelings about the situation.

Making peace and letting go does not mean that what occurred in your past was okay.
Making peace with your past means that you are no longer allowing it to control your thoughts.
Making peace means that you are taking back control of your life.
Making peace that you no longer need to fill a void.
Making peace means that you are free.