Moving forward
You know when you have those days where you find yourself falling into a bit of a hole of looking backwards instead of forwards? Maybe something reminds you of something hurtful someone close to you did, a painful memory, or something you've not quite completely got past yet. Stumbling across an image that hurts with the memories it brings back, sometimes you'll be reminded by simply a word, from the mouth of someone completely oblivious to the pain it's going to inflict, then there are others that may do it less unknowingly... I think I know the answer to this, but is there any way to prevent it?! Not really I guess, other than distracting yourself as quickly as you can so as not to sink into it or dwell on things. I know things can take time to move on from, and some will never be *completely* gone from your memory, but you've just got to keep in mind it's in the past I guess. I do myself a cuppa and watch something funny, distracting or talk to get on to chat t...