About this quote

The past can sit with you like a quiet companion and reopen old hurts at the same time. Some memories give you a small glow when you need it; others pull you back into the worst moments. Notice which ones lift you and which ones leave you raw, and make a clear choice about how to handle the painful ones. Tell someone, set limits on when you revisit them, or turn them into a concrete task so they stop running your day.

When to use it

• While folding my late mother's clothes during the weekend clear-out, I held an old postcard and said out loud, "Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart."
• On my last day at the office, I pulled up a photo from our first team trip and told my colleague, "Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart."
• During a therapy session after relapsing, I showed my sponsor an old party picture and admitted, "Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart."
• After watching footage of my best season before the injury, I turned to my coach and murmured, "Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart."