El peso de lo que no soltamos. Ladies of Hive Community Contest # 287 [Esp/Eng]
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El peso de lo que no soltamos
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Hay cosas que no dejamos ir porque queramos, sino porque la vida, en algún punto, ya no nos deja sostenerlas.
No siempre ocurre de forma clara. A veces no hay un final definitivo, sino una especie de desgaste lento, una sensación persistente de que algo ya no encaja en el presente, aunque una parte de nosotras insista en retenerlo.
Sobre aquello que tuve que soltar
Hubo una etapa de mi vida a la que me aferré más de lo que imaginaba.
No era solo lo que ocurría en ella, sino lo que representaba: estabilidad, certeza, una idea de cómo debían ser las cosas. Soltar eso no fue inmediato. Durante mucho tiempo intenté sostenerlo, incluso cuando ya empezaba a sentirse forzado.
Creo que lo más difícil no fue la pérdida en sí, sino aceptar que ya no tenía sentido insistir.
El proceso no fue lineal. Hubo resistencia, dudas, momentos en los que miraba hacia atrás intentando encontrar una forma de regresar a lo que ya no existía. Pero poco a poco entendí algo importante: aferrarse también cansa.
Y en ese cansancio, a veces aparece la claridad.
Aceptar no fue olvidar, ni dejar de valorar lo vivido. Fue, más bien, reconocer que hay cosas que cumplen su tiempo, y que sostenerlas más allá de eso solo prolonga un malestar innecesario.
Soltar, en ese sentido, fue también una forma de cuidado.
Sobre lo que aún pesa
Si hay un sentimiento que a veces aparece de forma silenciosa, es el arrepentimiento.
No como una carga constante, pero sí como una sombra que, en ciertos momentos, recuerda decisiones que pudieron haber sido distintas.
Durante un tiempo pensé que la forma de manejarlo era evitarlo. No pensar demasiado, seguir adelante. Pero ignorarlo no lo hacía desaparecer, solo lo dejaba en pausa.
Con el tiempo he entendido que el primer paso no es justificar ni culparse, sino mirar con honestidad.
Aceptar que en ese momento hice lo que supe, lo que pude, con las herramientas que tenía.
No siempre es fácil.
Pero creo que el perdón propio empieza ahí: en dejar de exigirnos haber sido quien todavía no éramos.
Hoy intento hacer algo sencillo, aunque no siempre perfecto: tratarme con la misma comprensión que ofrecería a otra persona.
No para olvidar, sino para integrar.
Porque vivir con ligereza no significa no haber fallado, sino no quedarse atrapada en ello.
Ambas preguntas me llevan a una misma idea: aprender a soltar no es perder, y perdonarse no es excusarse. Es, en muchos casos, la única forma de avanzar sin arrastrar más peso del necesario.
Gracias por estas preguntas que invitan a mirar con honestidad y también con un poco más de compasión hacia nosotras mismas.
Un abrazo sincero para todas
Las imágenes son de Pixabay y la traducción al inglés fue hecha en DeepL Translate
🇬🇧 In English
The weight of what we don’t let go of
Hello dear @ladiesofhive community

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There are things we don’t let go of because we want to, but because at some point, life no longer allows us to hold on to them.
It doesn’t always happen in a clear way. Sometimes there is no definite ending, just a slow wearing down, a persistent feeling that something no longer fits in the present, even when a part of us insists on holding on.
About what I had to let go
There was a stage in my life that I held onto more than I realized.
It wasn’t only about what was happening in it, but what it represented: stability, certainty, an idea of how things were supposed to be. Letting go was not immediate. For a long time, I tried to hold onto it, even when it already felt forced.
I think the hardest part was not the loss itself, but accepting that it no longer made sense to insist.
The process was not linear. There was resistance, doubt, moments of looking back trying to find a way to return to what no longer existed. But little by little I understood something important: holding on is also exhausting.
And in that exhaustion, clarity sometimes appears.
Accepting was not forgetting, nor was it stopping to value what was lived. It was recognizing that some things have their time, and holding onto them beyond that only prolongs unnecessary discomfort.
Letting go, in that sense, was also a form of care.
About what still weighs
If there is a feeling that sometimes appears quietly, it is regret.
Not as a constant burden, but as a shadow that, at certain moments, brings back decisions that could have been different.
For a while, I thought the way to deal with it was to avoid it. Not to think too much, just move forward. But ignoring it didn’t make it disappear, it only put it on hold.
Over time, I’ve understood that the first step is not to justify or to blame, but to look with honesty.
To accept that at that moment, I did what I knew, what I could, with the tools I had.
It is not always easy.
But I believe self-forgiveness begins there: in stopping the demand of having been someone we were not yet.
Today I try to do something simple, even if not perfect: to treat myself with the same understanding I would offer someone else.
Not to forget, but to integrate.
Because living lightly does not mean never having failed, but not remaining trapped in it.
Both questions lead me to the same idea: learning to let go is not losing, and forgiving ourselves is not excusing. It is, in many cases, the only way to move forward without carrying more weight than necessary.
Thank you for these questions that invite us to look with honesty and also with a little more compassion toward ourselves.
A sincere hug to all
The images are from Pixabay and the English translation was done using DeepL Translate
Thanks to @bradleyarrow for supporting content on Hive.
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Letting go hurts, but holding on to what is no longer alive hurts much more. I love how you suggest that self-forgiveness is not an excuse, but rather an integration of our history. Thank you for participating.👋
Thank you very much for your words, I’m glad that idea resonated with you.
I believe one of the hardest parts is exactly that—understanding that letting go is not always an immediate relief, but holding on to what no longer has life ends up weighing even more over time.
And yes, self-forgiveness, at least for me, has been more about understanding than justification. Learning to integrate what I’ve lived without remaining trapped in it.
Thank you as well for the space and for your thoughtful reading
As you rightly say, letting go isn't losing; it's gaining peace of mind, space for new experiences, and avoiding carrying unnecessary burdens. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, have a lovely afternoon,
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