Today I Am Alive

5 Reasons Why Your Past Matters


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“We are the embodiment of everything that occurred in our life.” Join Margaret as she explains why your past matters, how you can learn from it and why it’s your past experiences and traumas that actually form the foundations of you. 

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

  • Rather than forgetting your past, you can choose to learn and grow from it. Your past matters because it’s the foundation for a new and exciting journey and it brought you to where you are today.

 

  • No matter how beautiful or traumatic our past is, it has helped us form who we are today. Your past is a collection of memories and the only way for you to truly be in the present is by drawing on your memories. They form our consciousness and make us who we are.

 

  • Our past doesn't define us but shapes us into the people we were always meant to be. If you ignore or suppress your past you cannot heal or grow. 

 

  • You need to face limiting beliefs and traumatic memories head-on and find the root cause of the pain so that you can create a healthy and meaningful life.



BEST MOMENTS 

“You need to forget your past and move on with your life. You need to learn and grow from it.”

“We are the embodiment of everything that occurred in our life.” 

“Researchers have found the leading cause of mental health issues and physical diseases is the suppression and avoidance of past emotional pain.” 



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ABOUT THE HOST

A few years ago, Margaret underwent several life-threatening traumas, including domestic abuse, and almost killed by her ex-partner, kidney and brain cancer, mental health issues, and a near-death experience. Her life was encapsulated in darkness, and she welcomed the thought of dying. From a breakdown to a breakthrough, these words from Viktor Frankl’s book, Man's Search For Meaning, changed her life forever: “The existence of life is to suffer; to survive is to find meaning in suffering.” Once she became aware of this, her life changed, and chose to live each day like it's her last…

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Today I Am AliveBy Margaret Aberdeen