Don’t Prolong What’s Already Over

There’s a certain ache that comes from holding onto something that’s already ended.

Whether it’s a relationship, a friendship, a job, or an old version of myself—when I’ve ignored the expiration date, the wound only grew deeper.

Recently, this truth came back around in a way I couldn’t ignore. I was standing in a moment where God had already made it clear: This chapter is done. But my mind started doing what it always does—listing the good moments, justifying the bad, hoping that “one more try” would make the discomfort worth it.

The reality?

Staying past the expiration date doesn’t revive what’s dead—it delays your healing.

I’ve seen it in my past relationships where love turned into attachment. I’ve felt it in friendships that stopped being safe spaces long before I admitted it. I even carried it in my career, staying in places that drained me simply because I feared what might happen if I left.

But here’s the thing—when God calls you to release something, it’s never to leave you empty. He’s clearing space. And every time I’ve obeyed—even through tears—peace eventually followed.

This season, I’ve been walking in that peace. Between my resignation, my soul fast, my Deuteronomy devotional, and the upcoming baptism, it’s like God has been weaving a thread of release through every part of my life. The message is loud and clear: Don’t linger where I’ve already closed the door.

If you’re in that space right now, I want you to know—letting go isn’t easy, but it’s holy. You don’t have to keep re-reading a chapter God already finished writing.

Your healing starts the moment you stop prolonging what’s already over.

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