Life is a collage of beginnings and endings that run together like wet paint. Yet before we can begin a new phase in life, we must sometimes first achieve closure to the current stage we are in. Often, we cannot see the significance of an event or importance of a lesson until we have reached closure. It is this sense of completion that frees us to open the door to new beginnings. Closure ties up loose ends, quiets the mind even when questions have been left unanswered, and acknowledges that a change has taken place.
The period of completion, rather than being just an act of finality, is also one of transition. When we seek closure, we want an understanding of what has happened and an opportunity to derive what lessons we can from an experience. Without this, there is no resolution, and we are left to grieve, relive old memories to the point of frustration, or remain forever connected to people from our past. If you can’t officially achieve closure with someone, you can create completion by participating in a closure ritual. Write a farewell letter to that person and then burn your note during a ceremony. This allows you to consciously honor and appreciate what has taken place and release the experience, so you can move forward.
Closure can help you let go of feelings of anger or uncertainty regarding your past even as you honor your experience — whether good or bad — as a necessary step on your life’s path. This ending allows you to emotionally lay to rest issues and feelings that may be weighing down your spirit, and affirm that you have done what was needed, are wiser because of your experience, and are ready for whatever life wants to bring you next.
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