“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” ~ C.S. Lewis
What in your current situation is keeping you down? Are you consumed with memories of the past? Hoping upon hope that the person you know and love will change? Are you afraid of losing yourself if you change or move on? You won’t know until you try. It’s painful but freeing to move on with your own life. There is a moment (or several moments) of uncertainty as you let go of the pain and reach towards something new. It can be exciting, scary, and overwhelming all at the same time to move into that future. For me, moving out on my own into a new place was all of the above. I’m far from “over” the pain of losing my mom and moving on, but it is a step, and steps add up to a stronger future.