Happy Mafeelings Thursday! We all catch a feeling here and there, even when we pretend not to. One thing we all relate to is the pain of letting go of someone we love. It is sometimes hard to determine when to move on. Here are 10 quotes that will help you come to terms with what is happening, and hopefully help you be okay with letting go.
1 – “Letting go is not getting rid of memories. Memories will stay, they always do. Letting go is making sure that the pain associated with the memories goes away.” —Arti Honrao
2 – “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”—Octavia Butler
3 – “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” —Deborah Reber
4 – “The most difficult aspect of moving on is accepting that the other person already did.”
– Faraaz Kazi
5 – “Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”
—Hermann Hesse
6 – “There’s an important difference between giving up and letting go.”
–Jessica Hatchigan
7 – “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
—Steve Maraboli
8 – “Accept the fact that you will grow apart from people you’ve had significant relationships with. Understand when someone no longer positively affects your life. Let them go. Don’t hinder your growth.”
—Unknown
9 – “If love becomes too painful, then it’s time to let that love go and save yourself. You have to keep this in mind because you’ll be able to find another love but not another self.”
—Robert Tew
10 – “Let go. Why do you cling to pain? There is nothing you can do about the wrongs of yesterday. It is not yours to judge. Why hold on to the very thing which keeps you from hope and love?”
– Leo Buscaglia
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