8 Affirmations to Move Past Pain

Use these affirmations to help you overcome the past and focus on moving forward.

By Charlene M. Proctor, Ph.D.

Affirmations are a simple tool we can use to feel better about ourselves. By repeating aloud or silently the positive things we want for our lives, we train our minds to embrace new and joyful possibilities. The following affirmations will help you release negative patterns of the past, gain insight into the present, and learn to forgive. What have you got to lose, except a heavy burden?

Remember to sit quietly and read each affirmation slowly.

From "The Women's Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential," by Charlene M. Proctor, Ph.D. Copyright 2005. Reprinted with permission.