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Frankly Friday…v10

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November 2, 2012February 16, 2017
Wow. Have i really been doing this for 10 weeks?
Du-ang that’s commitment right? πŸ™‚

 What is Frankly Friday? 

Let’s define Frankly shall we…

frankly |ˈfra ng klΔ“|adverbin an open, honest, and direct manner
. . .
I want this to be a way for all of us to be open, raw, and transparent with not only each other…but with ourselves. I think we put a lot of stock into the “fear” of what others may think of us…into the “fear” of really putting what’s on your heart out there in case someone decides to tear you down.
I’m over the fear & you should be too.
So let’s write…whether it’s about a situation you’re struggling through, a victory you’ve made, a memory that you can’t let go of…anything as long as it’s honest.

. . .


here. 
This is where my head is at right now. 
Lately it seems that everything from my past is just clicking into place to be left behind.
Well Amy, it is the past after-all, so shouldn’t it have already been left behind?
Yes, you smart one you, it should have been—but it hasn’t.
There are MANY areas of my past that i need to leave behind: fears, struggles, memories, etc.
However, as i hinted at in my last Frankly Friday, the time has come for me to burry burn my past relationships. It’s time for me to wholly except that for what they were, they were great and incredible opportunities to meet some amazing people and to have my life forever change; to expand my knowledge of what love was and how you show love.
They were beautiful…for what they were.
Key word here: were.
I’ve talked about how it is hard for me to let go of my past, how i borderline enjoy reliving in it.
I will not do that any more when it comes to my past relationships.
This is a conclusion i’ve been coming to for a while and it clicked with me about a month or two ago. Since that moment, i’ve been doing my best to re-direct my thinking, to remember the positive but also to keep things into perspective.
Perspective is everything, isn’t it?


here.
So here’s to letting go and moving forward. 
Such a simple thing to say, yet one of the hardest things for a human heart to do.
Can i get an Amen? ha.
So, speaking of letting go and moving forward…it is starting this weekend.
I’m getting together with some girlfriends to have a bonfire.
Bonfire? What the heck does that have to do with moving forward?
Oh, i’ll tell you dear un-scorned friend.
πŸ™‚
We’re going to break in my fire pit  that i built {and i will post about next week} and throw a burning party. A burning party, what is that? Oh, you know its a time to make some smores, burn your fears, your angers, your bitterness, oh and of course the ex-boyfriend things. Meh, it’s just time for them to go.
Why hold onto any letters when i know what they say?
My friend Beverly made a beautiful point the other day:
Girl, get rid of it…it’s just paper, just ink, only images…you’ll remember what you need to remember. 
Amen, couldn’t have said it better myself.
So, with this fire i will be burning away the part of myself that refuses to let go.
I WILL become a woman who learns from her past but does not dwell on it.
 Dwelling on something that you can no longer change leads to being chained to it.
I want freedom, not bondage.


here. 
Time to burn baby.
. . .

{Feel free to check out some past Frankly Fridays}
v1 | v2 | v3 | v4 | v5 | v6 | v7 | v8 | v9 
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11 comments on “Frankly Friday…v10”

  1. Laura says:
    November 2, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    I love the idea of a burning party. Hmmm… I need to find someone with a fire pit and use this idea for a girls night.

    You have a great friend. Not many will speak the truth in love.

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  2. Katie says:
    November 2, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    That will be so freeing for you, I'm sure! I know throwing away my little box in the closet years ago was one of the best things I could have done. No need to hold onto those things. I still have to remind myself to stop going down thought paths about the past, it is a constant process I think.

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  3. Rach @ This Italian Family says:
    November 2, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Freedom, not bondage! I love it!

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  4. Victoria says:
    November 2, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Have fun breaking in that new fire pit! Way to build it yourself too. What DON'T you do? πŸ˜‰

    Keep Romans 8:28 AND 29 close by. Hard things have a way of tempting us to get bitter…Don't go there either as you are trying to let things go!

    It's cliche but I've heard it said, "Let the past make you better, not bitter."

    Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. Genna says:
    November 2, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Do it. Just let go! I'll be praying for you!

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  6. Sarah Grace says:
    November 2, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    what a great idea! such a great representation of letting go. πŸ™‚

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  7. Kalie says:
    November 2, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    What a cool idea! I hope it goes splendidly!

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  8. Ali W. says:
    November 2, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    I love the first quote. Perfect for me right now! I love how you have this little tradition on Friday. It's so fun to read what you pick. Have the best weekend! πŸ™‚

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  9. Melissa says:
    November 2, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Love this. So good, girl! πŸ™‚

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  10. Robin says:
    November 3, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    The burning party sounds like fun! I like what your friend Beverly said.

    Reply
  11. Audrey Allure says:
    November 3, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    Definitely a great way to release!

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