Have you ever just sat and heard a record and the thoughts and feelings of where you were or what you were doing during that time came rushing back to you? You then have this sense of longing, wanting that moment back? It may not even be a record, but it might be a place or even a sweet smell. That is the power of nostalgic feelings, they encompass you with a feeling of sweet familiarity and comfort.

Guess what, you can recreate your time again by intentionally creating a space in your life with those things that make you feel happy. You could go back and revisit the places or community that you miss. You could call up one of your friends that you haven’t spoken to in a while, or even begin going back to social scenes that you frequented when you were younger.

Sometimes the nostalgic feelings come back because during those moments, you felt a since of freedom and comfort, with no worries. Now you long for that freedom again, the freedom to just run nude in the lake, or laugh hysterically with friends, or even just be beside the person you love.

My advice is to go ahead and replay those records, buy that cologne you remembered your first love having, go to that restaurant and order that meal that you enjoyed so much, then begin to create newer happier moments. Remember life is short and you don’t want to just have sweet memories, you also want to have a sweet life. Sometimes you just need those nostalgic memories to remind you that you are still here and it’s time for you to get back out there and live!