Forgiveness is powerful medicine. Practicing it means that we are taking good care of ourself. It is simply allowing ourself to let go of hurts that have built up often over years. We start with the small ones first. This is usually a solo activity to get rid of built up walled off hurts and emotional pain. Forgiving does not mean the other person involved with the hurts is right. Rather, we are just letting go of the hurts and pain that create difficulties for us. It means being kind to ourself. It means being compassionate to ourself. The more we take good care of ourself the more we can take good care of others. Practicing forgiveness lightens our load. We smile more and are less encumbered. Joy living deep inside is allowed to express itself more often. We are less tense, and more relaxed. It is the best medicine.
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Forgiveness is the spice of life
Forgiveness is the spice of life. Without it, life is bland at best. Forgiveness opens our heart and allows us to breathe fully. It brings a smile, and fills the heart with joy. Keeping hurts […]
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Forgiveness means
At one level, forgiveness means you shouldn’t develop feelings of revenge. Revenge harms the other person. It is a form of violence and usually leads to counter-violence – so the problem never goes away. At […]
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Just “working on it.”
Now that we have begun the process of forgiving, of course it won’t work right away. We need to be persistent, and very importantly not beat ourselves up when we are blocked and unable to […]