Daily Gratitude: Another simple statement that says so much. Wow. When you realize there is absolutely nothing you can do to change something from the past then it might help make it easier to let go of whatever is “eating” at you. What you can do with the past, though, is learn from it. Analyze it and take whatever lessons you need from it and move forward. Nothing you do will change it. However, you can change how you think about the past and make it less difficult or traumatic to think about. That’s recommended for some people with chronic pain when dealing with childhood memories. Changing your perception of the memory can help build a new neural circuit and that helps to keep your brain from continually visiting the old pathway which led to physical pain instead of having to deal with the emotional pain. As they say in ultra racing – keep moving forward. You don’t need to retrace your steps.