Friends, Our thoughts have the ability to hold us captive, or they can set us free. They can hold us captive to our past, to our bad situations, to our hurt, to our fears, and to our pain. There have been times in my life when I focused so much on my past issues that I could not move forward. I was literally paralyzed by fears and thoughts about mistakes that I had made in life. One day my mother began to list all the things I had done that she was proud of. She listed my accomplishments and spoke of ways I had positively impacted other people’s lives. Listening to her perspective at that time was so very different from the way I had been viewing my life. Sometimes, all we need is a wake-up call, and this was mine. I learned a valuable lesson. How do you get beyond the sting of the past and position yourself for a positive future free of regrets? Here are some great keys to begin: 1. Learn to look forward instead of backward Look forward. Every time y...