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Letting go of past from "summary" of Wild by Cheryl Strayed
In the wilderness, I realized the weight I carried on my journey wasn't just physical. It was emotional baggage from my past that I had been carrying for far too long. As I hiked mile after mile, I began to understand that in order to move forward, I needed to let go of the past that was holding me back. It wasn't an easy realization to come to. I had spent so long clinging to the hurt, the anger, and the regrets that had accumulated over the years. But as I faced the challenges of the trail, I saw that holding onto these burdens only served to slow me down and keep me from reaching my destination. Letting go of the past didn't mean forgetting the experiences that had shaped me. It meant acknowledging them, accepting them, and then releasing them. It meant forgiving myself for the mistakes I had made and forgiving others for the pain they had caused me. On the trail...
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