Starting a new habit, following a resolution, getting your life on track... implementing change is hard. But when we understand WHY it's hard, we can better meet and navigate those challenges...
There's only one way forward when strong memories begin to take over. If we don't want them to hold us back from experiencing life, then we have to choose to look up and take new steps.
The things of yesterday have to burn in order for today to be fresh. All of it must go: including (and especially) the things that were pleasant, that we may not want to let go of.
When we start over, we can do it the right way - and live a life of adventure. Or we can buy into the allure of the "False Adventure"... which leads to tragedy.