125 Powerful Letting Go Quotes To Help You Release Your Past

Letting Go

Letting go is not easy. That's because most of the times, what you are letting go of is something that means a lot to you. It could be a relationship, job, or something precious to you.

When you get to a point where you have to let go of it, it becomes hard to walk away because you treasure it. You may have had it for years or even a short period, but either way, you became attached to it.

Letting go will mean leaving a part of you behind with it. And it's not easy to leave a part of yourself. It's like cutting off a bit of your finger to leave it as you walk away. That can be painful.

But sometimes letting go is always the best option. You may have reached a point where something is no longer working out well for you. Something could also be draining you instead of helping you grow.

Sometimes you could be holding on to something that has already moved on without you. You have been left still clutching at the ghost of what you had.

Letting go of something that is no longer good for you is one of the best things you will ever do for yourself. Remember that you should always choose only the things that choose you.

It will be painful to let go, but growth is painful. You can not have a tomorrow if you still want to hold on to today. You have to close a past chapter to get into a new one.

You are yet to have your hardest laughter, feel your deepest happiness, see your brightest day, and experience your purest love. Let go of what was to give space for your dreamiest moments to come find you.

Here are quotes to give you enough courage to let go.

Letting Go Quotes

There comes a point when you have to move on in life. All the sorrows and pain of your past will pass. You just have to let go of it and move on.

There comes a point when you have to move on in life. All the sorrows and pain of your past will pass. You just have to let go of it and move on.

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Quit that joy that makes you unhappy. Leave that relationship that’s draining you. Excommunicate all of those who don’t elevate you.

Quit that joy that makes you unhappy. Leave that relationship that’s draining you. Excommunicate all of those who don’t elevate you.

It is in that moment when you really lay down your cards and see the relationship for what it was, that you’ll find the freedom to kick it in the ass and let it go.

It is in that moment when you really lay down your cards and see the relationship for what it was, that you’ll find the freedom to kick it in the ass and let it go.

If you lost it, it's because you're meant to find something better. Trust, let go, and make room for what's coming.

If you lost it, it’s because you’re meant to find something better. Trust, let go, and make room for what’s coming.

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

It’s only human to make mistakes. You always have a choice to learn from it, let it go, forgive yourself and start over.

It’s only human to make mistakes. You always have a choice to learn from it, let it go, forgive yourself and start over.

If emotional pain or problems have cropped up in your life, you must insist on getting closure. Closure means you don’t carry the problem or the pain. You address the issue, then you slam shut the book and put it away.

If emotional pain or problems have cropped up in your life, you must insist on getting closure. Closure means you don’t carry the problem or the pain. You address the issue, then you slam shut the book and put it away.

Don’t be afraid of change. You may end up losing something good, but you’ll probably end up gaining something so much better.

Don’t be afraid of change. You may end up losing something good, but you’ll probably end up gaining something so much better.

Let the past go and embrace the new month. The new month has brought with it a plethora of opportunities. There are beautiful days ahead so make the most of those.

Let the past go and embrace the new month. The new month has brought with it a plethora of opportunities. There are beautiful days ahead so make the most of those.

You really don’t have to burn any bridges to let go… You don’t have to destroy anything. You can just decide to cross over and move on.

You really don’t have to burn any bridges to let go… You don’t have to destroy anything. You can just decide to cross over and

Don’t bring heavy regrets with you as you journey forward. Forgive people and let them be. Forgive places and simply leave. Free yourself, let things go.

Don’t bring heavy regrets with you as you journey forward. Forgive people and let them be. Forgive places and simply leave. Free yourself, let things

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself.

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate

Moving on doesn’t mean you forget about things. It just means you have to accept what’s happened and continue living.

Moving on doesn’t mean you forget about things. It just means you have to accept what’s happened and continue living.

Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that things will never go back to how they used to be, and that this ending is really a new beginning.

Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that things will never go back to how they used to be, and that this ending is really a new beginning.

I wondered, for the first time, what it must have been like to leave them all behind and start over. To trust the strangers you met with the weight of the second chance you’s been given.

I wondered, for the first time, what it must have been like to leave them all behind and start over. To trust the strangers you met with the weight of the second chance you’ve been given.

A very wise man once told me that you can't look back — you just have to put the past behind you and find something better in your future.

A very wise man once told me that you can’t look back — you just have to put the past behind you and find something

Sometimes, things will not always go as planned. You will have to let go of the things that you have planned for yourself to accept what life has in store for you. When that happens, let go and walk into the new future that awaits you.

Sometimes, things will not always go as planned. You will have to let go of the things that you have planned for yourself to accept

When you want to move to a better place, be ready to leave your present and past behind. You cannot hold onto the same old tragedies and cling to them. The only way to welcome the future is to let go of the past.

When you want to move to a better place, be ready to leave your present and past behind. You cannot hold onto the same old

You can become better tomorrow than you are today, but it requires letting go of your past and learning from success and failure.

You can become better tomorrow than you are today, but it requires letting go of your past and learning from success and failure.

I let it go. It’s like swimming against the current. It exhausts you. After a while, whoever you are, you just have to let go, and the river brings you home.

I let it go. It’s like swimming against the current. It exhausts you. After a while, whoever you are, you just have to let go,

There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.

There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go

The difference between giving up and knowing when it’s time to stop trying is when you begin to lose yourself, maybe it’s time to let go and realize that. Life goes on.

The difference between giving up and knowing when it’s time to stop trying is when you begin to lose yourself, maybe it’s time to let

The truth is that we can’t change others’ behavior and control them. Trying to change others is just wasting time, so it’s better to let them go and save our lives.

The truth is that we can’t change others’ behavior and control them. Trying to change others is just wasting time, so it’s better to let

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've or would've happened…, or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move on.

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could’ve or would’ve happened…,

Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.

Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for

There's a trick to the 'graceful exit.' It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over – and let it go. It means leaving what's over without denying its validity or its past importance to our lives. It involves a sense of future, a belief that every exit line is an entry, that we are moving up rather than out.

There’s a trick to the ‘graceful exit.’ It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to

Life is so baffling that sometimes there is no way to win, no matter how much we try. In these kinds of situations, all we can do is accept things as they are, saying proper goodbyes and moving forward with our heads up.

Life is so baffling that sometimes there is no way to win, no matter how much we try. In these kinds of situations, all we

That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don't expect to get anything back, don't expect recognition for your efforts, don't expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are.

That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over. Slowly, I began to realize that I could not go back and force things to be as they once were: those two years, which up until then had seemed an endless inferno, were now beginning to show me their true meaning.

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it;

Sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground, and start over. After the burning the soil is richer, and new things can grow. People are like that, too. They start over. They find a way.

Sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground, and start over. After the burning the soil is richer, and new things can grow. People

It’s about taking everything you thought was true and throwing it out the window. It’s about embracing life’s unpredictability, letting go of boundaries, and starting over.

It’s about taking everything you thought was true and throwing it out the window. It’s about embracing life’s unpredictability, letting go of boundaries, and starting

One of the most peaceful mindsets ever begins the moment you finally find the courage to let go of what you can’t change. It is what it is. Accept it, learn from it and move on. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done; what matters is what you choose to do from here.

One of the most peaceful mindsets ever begins the moment you finally find the courage to let go of what you can’t change. It is

It’s a common mistake to think that holding on is something strong to do, but at times, it truly is letting go and getting a fresh start that shows how strong one can be.

It’s a common mistake to think that holding on is something strong to do, but at times, it truly is letting go and getting a

Don’t start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it’s yours.

Don’t start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it’s yours.

Let go of your mistakes and failures. You can't do anything about the past, but you can do something about right now.

Let go of your mistakes and failures. You can’t do anything about the past, but you can do something about right now.

She was scared about leaving everything, and I got that, but I also knew you couldn't start living in the new place until you said fuck-all to the old.

She was scared about leaving everything, and I got that, but I also knew you couldn’t start living in the new place until you said

If you keep going backwards with the same people that God has intentionally removed from your life, you will continue to stay stuck. There is no joy in being confused and unhappy. Get rid of old bad habits and leave them where they belong. What is meant for you will be yours. Learn to let go. Dysfunction isn’t love. Sincerely, Self.

If you keep going backwards with the same people that God has intentionally removed from your life, you will continue to stay stuck. There is

There comes a moment when you realize that there are no more chapters left in the book of your (current) life and it’s time to start a new book.

There comes a moment when you realize that there are no more chapters left in the book of your (current) life and it’s time to

There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world, because you realize there is so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.

There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world, because you realize there is so much more

Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.

Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.

For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

Living from the worlds within us will change our outer worlds. Here’s the rub: Destruction is essential to construction. If we want to build the new, we must be willing to let the old burn. We must be committed to holding on to nothing but the truth. We must decide that if the truth inside us can burn a belief, a family structure, a business, a religion, an industry—it should have become ashes yesterday.

Living from the worlds within us will change our outer worlds. Here’s the rub: Destruction is essential to construction. If we want to build the

Some chapters just have to close without closure. You can't lose yourself by trying to fix what's meant to stay broken.

Some chapters just have to close without closure. You can’t lose yourself by trying to fix what’s meant to stay broken.

Sometimes it’s better to just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers and don’t expect people to understand where you’re coming from.

Sometimes it’s better to just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers and don’t expect

Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you have control over is yourself.

Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you have control over is yourself.

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