This is such an important yet elusive word. Forgive - how do we do that? Can we truly forgive without holding a grudge?
Truly forgive and forget?
If we look back on our life, how many times have we fell victim to someone else's judgment or assumption about us? How many times have we taken another's words to be our own truth? Only later to find out that was their thought, not our own. And how does that make us feel?
Can we completely release resentment and move forward with an open heart when we are hurt or betrayed?
Our lives move so fast. With modern technology our response to life is reactive and forever pulsing. Not only that, but consider how much connection is truly lost through email, texting and face-booking? It's inevitable that at some point, we will be misunderstood.
At some point our words or actions will require forgiveness. One the other hand, at some point we will feel deceived or hurt by someone else. Are we prepared to ask for forgiveness? Are we prepared to give it?
It's funny because I am forever, many times a day in fact, required to intervene into my daughters' arguments. Countless times a week they are apologizing to each other, with my encouragement, and then accepting each other's apologies. Why then is it so difficult for us, as adults, to do the same?
Because when we refuse to forgive we are actually attached to
the need to be right. Why should we forgive them, we are right, they are wrong! This statement in of itself represents a duality that can never be solved as
we are really all One. When we find it difficult to forgive others, we really are unable to forgive ourselves. When we hold onto resentment and we refuse to forgive someone we are truly hurting no one but ourselves. So what does that mean? That when we hold resentment, jealousy or anger for another we are holding those feelings near and dear to our own heart. Blocking any loving, compassionate energy to flow through to us.
True forgiveness is powerful.
It's the one energy that truly opens the floodgates of all love, abundance and prosperity to flow into our Being. It allows us to hear the whisper of our heart begging us to let go and forgive.
Forgiveness does not mean you condone another's actions. It simply means that you are no longer willing to be a perpetual victim to a particular person or event. Blame is a waste of energy.
Take a moment today to visualize someone you would like to forgive. Either in your mind, or on paper, write out your words of forgiveness. Be completely open and honest. Write down your feelings, your judgments even. Write without thinking too much - just write. You need not worry about anyone reading your writing, this is for you. Go back and read your writing when you are done. Who is the letter of forgiveness really directed to? Remember we are all One. We are always the only person we are forgiving.
Bless and surrender the past for in doing so, you will reclaim the joy in life.
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