“Why do we hold onto negativity? For some reason, we believe that others are affected by our experience of remaining upset, hurt or angry. Holding on to pain, anger, guilt or shame is the glue that binds us to the situation we want to escape.” WantBelieveReasonPainHurtSituationExperienceAngerShameAngryGuiltUpsetAffectedNegativityHolding OnGlue Author:Iyanla Vanzant
“There is more pain from holding on to the thought of pain than there is in the situation itself. If you let the world strike you, it will do so less cruelly than your own imagination.” IfsWorldPainImaginationSituationStrikesHolding On Author:Lester Levenson
“The process of grief has a beginning a middle and an end. The hard part is holding on in the middle. You can hold on. There's transformation happening in these times bringing you to a new place. It's a place you can only get to through the pain.” EndsHardPainProcessGriefMiddleHappeningsTransformationHolding OnNew Places Author:Mary Gauthier
“To experience emotional freedom, we must accept, surrender, and let go of our wounds. We must be willing to take responsibility for what we're holding on to, which is usually a hurt or pain from the past that leaves us feeling victimized.” FeelingsPainPastHurtResponsibilityAcceptingEmotionalWillingLetting GoWoundsSurrenderTaking ResponsibilityHolding On Author:Debbie Ford