The Past Is Heavy Because You Keep Carrying It

The Past Is Heavy Because You Keep Carrying It

By Oliver Stuart

You don’t miss the past.
You’re exhausted from carrying it.

Regret has a quiet way of following you—into empty rooms, late nights, and moments when life finally slows down. It shows up as replayed conversations, second-guessed decisions, and a lingering sense that you should be further along by now.

This book is for people who aren’t broken—but are tired of reliving what can’t be changed.

The Past Is Heavy Because You Keep Carrying It is not about pretending your past didn’t matter. It mattered because you mattered in it. But carrying regret forever does not make you wiser—it keeps you stuck.

Inside this book, you’ll discover:

Why your mind keeps replaying the same moments—and how to interrupt the loop

How shame attaches to identity, not just mistakes

Why closure rarely comes from other people—and how to give it to yourself

How to stop punishing a version of you that no longer exists

A grounded way to reclaim your present without denying your past

This isn’t a motivational pep talk or a “just move on” message. It’s a calm, honest guide for people who have already tried to think their way out of regret—and realized that isn’t enough.

You don’t need to forget what happened.
You don’t need to justify it.
And you don’t need permission to move forward.

You only need a way to finally set the weight down.

If you’re ready to stop living in emotional rewind and start living where your life actually is—this book will meet you there.