You can become immobilized by it

When negative thoughts are weighing heavy on your mind, they immobilize you. You can't move past what has happened in your past. You have no physical energy to get up and get moving because when you are mentally exhausted you automatically become physically exhausted too. To maintain your overall good health you have to be both physically and mentally healthy. Your thoughts make up the reality you live. There unfortunately will be many times throughout your life when you are faced with a negative situation that you must endure. That's just life. But you must learn how to accept it, learn what you need to from it, then JUST FLUSH IT out of your mind before it immobilizes you. To have a positive outcome you have to have a positive outlook. And if you keep it fresh on your mind there won't be a possibility of a positive outcome for you. You will become immobilized with an avalanche of negative thoughts. You can't flush away what happened but you can JUST FLUSH IT out of your mind so it can't do anymore damage mentally or physically to you. Choosing your thoughts is just as important as choosing what you eat.

A new beginning means a fresh start

To have a fresh start in your life you have to let go of your past painful experiences. That doesn't mean you can totally forget your past. It simply means that you can't keep it fresh on your mind or it will stink up your future too. Acknowledge it and learn what you need to from it then JUST FLUSH IT. You can't move forward if you are stuck always looking at your past. No more than you can drive your car forward while you are always looking in your rear view mirror. Keep in mind as you move forward that there will be bumps along the way. That way you will not get discouraged because it will not be smooth sailing all the time. Expecting things to be perfect is setting yourself up for failure. Good things and bad things will happen on your journey in life, that's just life.