30 Quotes That Will Help You To Let Go And Move On

Are you dealing with a loss or traumatic incident? Are those incidents affecting your lifestyle? Are you not able to let go and move on with your life? Well, this is something relatable to every one of us. Every person comes to a point where they have no option but to let things go. But this process of healing is a roller coaster ride - you will face ups and downs which will make moving on difficult. But you have to live your life, despite the past you suffered. After all, the traumas of the past do not define you. It is you who can change your definition by moving on. 

To help you let things go and move on in life, we have compiled a few quotes about loss and trauma with the hope that they will ignite your will to live despite the traumas you have gone through. 

Quotes on moving on and letting the past go

“Things are as they are—we suffer because we imagined different.”– Rachel Wolchin

 “We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.”– Marianne Williamson

 “When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.”– Catherine Ponder

 “I demolish my bridges behind me…then there is no choice but to move forward.”– Fridtjof Nansen

 “To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.”– Jack Kornfield

 “You can’t possibly embrace that new relationship, that new companion, that new career, that new friendship, or that new life you want, while you’re still holding on to the baggage of the last one. Let go… and allow yourself to embrace what is waiting for you right at your feet.”– Steve Maraboli

 "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.” – Lao Tzu

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” –  Oprah Winfrey

 "The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” –  Steve Maraboli

 “Sometimes the door closes on a relationship, not because we failed but because something bigger than us says this no longer fits our life. So, lock the door, shed a tear, turn around and look for the new door that’s opened." – Lee Goff

 “Take all the time you need to heal emotionally. Moving on doesn’t take a day, it takes lots of little steps to be able to break free of your broken self.” –  Tere Arigo

"Never let an old flame burn you twice" – Debi Tolbert Duggar

 “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

 “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

 "Let go of becoming but never let go of taking action. Stop expecting and start living" – MAXIME LAGACÉ

 “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.”– C. JoyBell C

 “Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”– Steve Maraboli 

“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.”– Shannon L. Alder

“Girls you've gotta know when it's time to turn the page.”– Tori Amos

“Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake & help us see we are worth so much more than we're settling for.” – Mandy Hale

"Remember, letting go isn’t about having the courage to release the past; it is about having the wisdom and strength to embrace the present." – Marc & Angel

"If you don’t allow yourself to move past what happened, what was said, what was felt— you will look at your present and future with a dirty lens. What you do now matters more than what happened yesterday." – Marc & Angel

"Letting go doesn’t mean ignoring a situation. It means accepting what is exactly as it is, without fear, resistance, or a struggle for control." – Iyanla Vanzant

“Like wildflowers, you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.”– E.V.

“Moving on is easy. It's staying moved on that's trickier.”– Katerina Stoykova Klemer

“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.”– Maya Angelou

“A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.”– Gina Carey

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”– Helen Keller

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”– Arthur Ashe

“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C.S. Lewis

Letting go and moving on is indeed a tough and challenging task. It exhausts us to the extent that we lose ourselves in trying to forget the past. But if you look at the past from the lens of happiness of the present, it will just look like a tiny star in the entire galaxy of your life.  

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