It is important to find closure following the end of any significant event in your life. Whether it be ending a relationship, a career, or a way of living, breaking up is often hard to do; especially when you are not the one that called the game and the relationship with someone or something you loved was for a very long time. It is natural and expected the healing process will take a while because it’s difficult to turn someone or something who was your everything into a virtual stranger.
People often wonder, “how will I know when I have found closure?” Answer; there is no one way to find closure, everyone’s circumstances are different. Closure is sort of like a Band-Aid for a cut; a cut could heal over time without one, but a Band-Aid allows the cut to heal more quickly and reduces the chances of the wound reopening.
The first step to finding closure is healing; letting go of hurt and pain and making peace with what happened. You will know you have found closure when you become at ease with the fact that things are over. Below are some suggestions and resources to help find the closure you need so you can move on and experience the happiness you deserve. Life is too short to dwell on what was lost, when there is so much out there to be gained.
