Letting go of the past is easier said than done. So many of us are hung up on our past -- on the love we felt we had but lost, on past behaviour that has created a certain pattern in our life that is unhealthy or the opportunity that we missed out on. But, we also know it's an unproductive space to dwell in, not only because it leads nowhere, but because it might actually hold you back from a better future. Maybe even from your destiny.

Smash hits come and go, and we all know about the one-hit wonder. But the music that really endures usually does so because it hits some kind of universal truth. The messages in the songs of the Rolling Stones have long resonated with me. Their 50th anniversary got me thinking about some of those classics, how they stand the test of time and still speak to me about those lessons we all need to learn in matters of love and life! Here are some of my favourites.