How to: let go of someone you once loved

How to let go of someone you once loved 

Often, love changes us. In relationships, we may go from being emotionally unavailable people to people who wear their hearts on their sleeves. When such relationships end, it becomes hard to let go because so much of our new selves are products of the love that was given to us. As hard as it is to let go of such love, we must let go because living while trying to hold on to someone that is no longer ours is a punishment worse than death.

Here are some ways to let go of someone you once loved.

1. Acceptance. You have to accept that its over and that its time for you to let go.

2. Distance. Begin by distancing yourself from that person and cutting off all contact.

3. Identify what the experience taught you.

4. Vent all your feelings in a letter. You don't have to send the letter but you should let all your feelings out.

5. Identify what needs to be changed. Relationships change us for the better and for the worse. If you think you took a turn for the worse then decide what things need changing.

6.Realize that one person does not define you.

7. Put away all mementos that remind you of that person.

Its hard letting go of someone who gave you so much to remember but it is not impossible.