Although I train in mindfulness and use many staying in the present moment tools, some of the most commonly repeated phrases in the wellness and therapeutic space these days; conquer your fear, be present, choose positivity, live in the now, or let them are also ideas that are often repeated without much nuance. All helpful ideas. All well-intentioned. And often, in practice, overly simplified. The past doesn’t disappear because we stop talking about it. The future doesn’t st