How Romanticizing the Past Keeps You Stuck

The Brooke Hemingway Show

Have you ever caught yourself wishing you could go back to a time before kids, before responsibilities, before life got “complicated”? Or maybe pining for the glory days of your business or relationships? In today’s episode, I’m unpacking why that mindset, romanticizing the past, is holding you back from your next level, your next breakthrough, and your most aligned life.

I share personal stories from my own life: from nostalgic moments of raising toddlers on the beach, to the early days of my business, to reflecting on friendships and relationships that have shifted. I break down why the past is never as perfect as it seems, and how longing for it is really a trap set by our ego to keep us safe and familiar.

Most importantly, I give you practical steps to shift your mindset:

• How to honor and appreciate your past without getting stuck in it
• How to see the growth, lessons, and progress that came from the struggles
• Why the only way forward is forward, and how to lean into that confidently

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck wishing life, business, or relationships could go back to “simpler" or "better" times, this episode is for you. Let’s step into the truth, release the illusion, and focus on what’s next, because your forward momentum is waiting. And forward IS the only way.

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