At a recent dinner with five At a recent dinner with five friends, my friend Julie friends, my friend Julie mentioned that she had been mentioned that she had been unable to stop thinking about a unable to stop thinking about a former boyfriend she hadn’t seen former boyfriend she hadn’t seen in years. In fact, she confessed, in years. In fact, she confessed, she thinks about him every day.she thinks about him every day.

As she glanced helplessly around As she glanced helplessly around the table not one person the table not one person appeared surprised. By the time appeared surprised. By the time dessert was served, every dessert was served, every woman present admitted a woman present admitted a persistent emotional attachment persistent emotional attachment to a former relationship. Most to a former relationship. Most surprising? Every woman at the surprising? Every woman at the table was happily married!table was happily married!  If you are stuck in an emotional If you are stuck in an emotional tie that no longer serves you, it’s tie that no longer serves you, it’s time to set yourself free. Here time to set yourself free. Here are are 12 fool-proof ways12 fool-proof ways to enjoy to enjoy the present and release your the present and release your past.past.

Text :- by Laura Oliver Text :- by Laura Oliver an award-winning an award-winning

author and university author and university writing instructor writing instructor

whose work explores whose work explores emotional growth emotional growth

through relationship.through relationship.