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In order to let go of the past, you first must accept that you cannot change it—but you can learn from it. True healing comes as you focus on the present, trust in God’s plan, and allow His grace to shape your future.
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“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”—Isaiah 43:18-19
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“We cannot go back in time and change the past, but we can repent. The Savior can wipe away our tears of regret and remove the burden of our sins. His Atonement allows us to leave the past behind and move forward with clean hands, a pure heart, and a determination to do better and especially to become better.”—Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Living the Principle: How Do I Let Go of the Past?
Write a Release Letter: Take time to write a letter expressing your thoughts and emotions about the past, then symbolically let it go by shredding, burning, or safely discarding it.
Create a ‘Forward Focus’ Ritual: Each morning, set an intention for the day by writing down one positive action you will take to move forward, reinforcing progress rather than dwelling on what’s behind you.
Replace Triggers with Truth: Identify specific things—places, songs, or habits—that pull you back into past pain, and intentionally replace them with uplifting scriptures, affirmations, or new routines that remind you of hope and healing.
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This Day in Church History
1849: The original nineteen wards in the Salt Lake Valley are organized, giving a model for the future establishment of Church units throughout the world.
1875: Elder Wilford Woodruff performs the marriage sealing of Sagwhitch and Mogogah and of Ohetocump and Minnie, two Shoshone Indian couples in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. These are the first sealings of American Indian couples.
1970: Elder Gordon B. Hinckley organizes the Lima Stake, the first stake in Peru.
If you could give your past self one piece of advice, what would it be?
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Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
