GRACE FESTUS-ALAO WAS OUR 4TH GUEST SPEAKER ON THE MAY EDITION OF #AARTALK. SHE SHARED ON 'WHEN THE PAST COMES KNOCKING'.
The session talked about how we all need to move on in life despite our past and live for today, and be hopeful for tomorrow. Also that we should also learn to voice out our pain, instead of keeping them inside us, and allowing it to torment us.
Have you been struggling with your past? Have you been having regrets over the past? Why struggling? Why the regrets? You've not been giving life to live in yesterday. So brace up and wipe your tears, because you have been giving another chance. It was an insightful and an eye-opening session.You can have a good read here.#ENJOY.
You probably have a past, everyone does. I also do.
Yours may be assault, abuse or rejection. Mine was serial emotional abuse.
Often times it is not easy to open up to someone who is in a position to help.
To open up may be like stripping naked in the public or allowing the world to see your bleeding wounds.
The challenge is you'll keep being in the prison of your wound if you refuse to take it for treatment.
You'll keep being disturbed, worried and tormented with the torture of your abuse & mistreatment if you don't deal with it now.
It will keep being a past that will keep knocking the door of your heart, competing for your joy & happiness.
How long will you keep hiding the rape, abuse and molestation that still makes you cringe and bleed inwardly?
Come out from the closet of your past. The future beckons and awaits.
The truth is the past will always make effort to knock on your door again.
You can only win over it if you have been healed from its poisons and hurts #DealingWithThePast
Its target is your mind. It will remind you of your pain and create fear in you.
Be determined to get past it and speak out for help. There are counselors equipped to help you heal
You may be required to go through therapy; whatever it is that is needed to move forward; do it
You need to learn to replace the ugly pictures of the past in your mind with the picture of the future you desire.
Your mind is powerful! The mind is a terrible thing to waste so invest in it with positive thoughts
When the past comes with an attack, counter attack with the right attitude.
When U r reminded how U messed up in d past; reply that the future holds a chance 4 U to help others overcome what U went through .
When the abuse of the past try to stigmatize you; remind it that you are a star despite that scar .
Dear friend, that scar is a signature that you survived! You are a testimony.
The past will keep knocking but be determined not to entertain it; shut the door against its friendship.
When next the past comes knocking, tell it you have been fortified against it & no longer afraid of it.
I highly recommend this Positive Affirmation for transformation by @Bunmi_Sobowale http://tinyurl.com/lhbyx5v Download it.
Need someone to talk to about your past sexual abuse or rape? Talk to @bunmi_sobowale You will be glad you did.
Dealing with heartbreak, emotional abuse or rejection and need someone to talk to? Connect with me via BlackBerry Pin 2BA9F589
No matter how bad the past is, the beauty of your future will nullify its pains and hurts. I believe it. Do you believe?
Whatever you believe in your heart has a way of manifesting in your life. So believe the future is beautifu.l
The past is too weak to hold you down. You are stronger than your past. Don't ever forget it!
Thank you @Bunmi_Sobowale and @KICKagainstRAPE for having me tonight. Thank you for touching lives through #AARTalk
GRACE FESTUS-ALAO IS A RELATIONSHIP EXPERT, HOST OF EMOTIONS PODCAST SERIES AND THE WINNER OF BEST RELATIONSHIP BLOG 2013(@naijablogawards) YOU CAN CONNECT WITH HER ON TWITTER.
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