I had a friend who shared so many experiences with me in the past. We’d reminisce about them in the present. After we talked about all of the old times, she kept bringing them up. I felt like we should be moving forward to making new memories in the present. That’s living in the past to me.

For those of us who have unresolved issues from the past, we need to revisit it to learn and grow. The length of time that takes is unknown; it just takes what it takes. It might need so much reflection that it feels like you are living in the past. You need to see light at the end of the tunnel.