What if I miss my old life?

Learn how to manage feelings of missing your old life with practical strategies like maintaining connections, creating new experiences, and setting future goals.

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Understanding Nostalgia and Change: Missing Your Old Life Change is an inevitable part of life. As a teenager, you're at a stage where changes occur rapidly, from evolving friendships, shifting family dynamics, to educational transitions. These changes can often lead you to miss your 'old life'. It's important to recognise that feeling nostalgic is a normal human emotion. It reflects the bittersweet nature of growing up, where memories collide with the present realities. Why Do We Miss Our Old Lives? We tend to romanticise the past because it's safe and predictable. Past memories often glow a little brighter in our...
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