As a sentimental yearning for happiness felt in a past place, time or situation, nostalgia can help us revisit the energy, feelings and glow of warm memories and positive, heart-tingling times. On the flip side, it’s easy to get stuck in the past if you aren’t careful, always comparing the present to a “heavily edited” highlight reel.

On the latest episode of the Flirting With Enlightenment podcast, we talk about the positive and limiting aspects of nostalgia and why it can have such a strong allure in the present. Jamie and I also talk about the spiritual and creative repercussions of always looking backwards, and why it’s so easy to do without even thinking about it.

Lastly, we offer some tips on how to keep yourself anchored in the energy of the present while showing appreciation of the past in a positive way.