Using reflection and looking back on my experiences, I see a very different version of me, the angry child is no longer staring back at me.

Reflection

Let's look at reflection because there is a point to it. Because without it we’re less likely to make any necessary changes and changes are necessary, if we are to heal, adapt and move forward in our lives. Using reflection, helps identify the parts of us that we need to change.

Reflection and Emotional and Spiritual Growth

Reflection has been the key to my growth. Without it, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have. It gives us the space to process our emotions, grow spiritually, and find the clarity we need to move forward.

Looking back isn’t about dwelling on the past, but understanding it. Your experiences aren’t meant to hold you back; they’re there to teach you. Take the time to work through them. Growth comes when you stop running and start understanding.

Don't gloss over your experiences

It's easy to gloss over experiences – Easy to reinvent history, play down the bad times, put people on a pedestal who don’t deserve to be there. It would also be easy to blame ourselves.

But it is important to look back on the good, the bad and the ugly experiences in the way they happened. It is important to draw the positives from the not so positive experiences, to see what lessons you can learn from those times.

By not using reflection, you're setting yourself up to fail. You need to learn (we all do) new practices and you can only do that by using reflection and looking back on your experiences – to create new opportunities.