MOVING on suggests many meanings. It could imply leaving a place (like a job or a home), ending a relationship or the aftermath of the break up with someone. This someone may be your partner or even a family member.
Breaking up, letting go of a job or leaving home is not easy. There is an emotional attachment and even dependency that in the beginning it is really, really hard. One has "invested" time with this person - years of being married or being boyfriend/girlfriend; or place - that you have come to think of your workplace as your second home. You may also develop friendships with your colleagues. Of course, leaving home may also be tough, but there is a choice to come back, at least to visit.
But eventually, YOU have to accept the things are not the same anymore, the relationship has ended and is finished. There is nothing more you can do to save that relationship. Even in leaving a job, you have to acknowledge that you are no longer a part of the company. It may be your choice to resign or you have been asked to leave. You still have to move on.
Occasionally, a person may experience too much pain during break up that it could lead to depression or another mental health concern.
Depression is a common mental health concern that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, decrease of energy, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite and poor concentration (World Health Organization). People have heard of people who are "loco de amor" or crazy in love. Depression can be treated. One can live a "normal" life again after experiencing depression. Some develop a fear of being abandoned or does not believe in love. Others move on easily, though, it may have taken some time.
A person has not moved on if he/she still thinks of the other person or the old job or relives old memories every single day. Sometimes even stalking the ex or overstaying, or keeping on coming back to the old work place.
There are many ways to move forward:
* Accept things are not the same anymore
* Acknowledge that the work or the ex is not for you
* Forgive one another
* Share your thoughts and feelings with your family members or friends
* Love yourself more. Do something that makes you happy
* Meet new people
* Count your blessings (there are more than you think)
* Pay it forward - visit a shelter or home for the disadvantaged children or the elderly or sponsor a child's education or a future priest/pastor(this can make you feel great)
* Let go of the past, stay away from your ex or where you left (work or hometown)
Everyone can move on.