Have you ever heard the expression, don’t look in the rearview mirror? This isn’t about driving a car; it’s about your life’s journey. However, even though it’s prudent advice not to dwell on the past, history is still a good teacher.
Many of us tend to repeat the same patterns and then wonder why we remain stuck. The rearview mirror can help us stop our patterns. It reflects everything that we’ve ever experienced. Therefore, it can guide us in the road ahead. We can glance back to remember which decisions served the highest good of ourselves and others, or when we made the wrong turns. We can use that information to point us in the right direction moving forward.
When we use the rearview mirror as a learning tool, it can help us to reach our destinations in life instead of going in circles.
There’s a difference between dwelling on the past and using it to break out of the past. All humans make mistakes. However, mistakes are often the best way to learn better choices and values. Instead of allowing the past to keep you in reverse, you can use the rearview mirror to steer you in a different direction. You deserve to achieve your goals, and learning from wrong turns creates the opportunity for a new direction.
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Donna Marks is an educator, licensed psychotherapist, and addictions counselor in Palm Beach, Florida. She has worked with over 6,000 clients. Donna’s struggle with addiction brought her to a worldwide search for healing. She became licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in 1987. In 1989, she earned a Doctorate Degree in Adult Education, then became Certified in Addictions, Gestalt Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis, and Sex Therapy. Donna developed an award-winning addiction training program at Palm Beach Community College. She co-owns an outpatient treatment program and serves as a consultant to treatment centers. For 36 years, she has taught A Course in Miracles.
Donna is the author of three books: the multi-award-winning title Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure, and Learn, Grow, Forgive: A Path to Spiritual Success, The Healing Moment: Seven Paths to Turn Messes into Miracles of Love, and her latest fiction, Fortis & Sapiente – A Tale of Two Lovers Who Successfully Navigate the Murky Waters of Love. Donna is a public speaker and has shared her methods with millions of listeners on podcasts and radio shows.
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