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Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the Violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
~ Mark Twain
It is never asked of you to simply pardon the guilty as a way of bringing denial to all that you feel. To not embrace the anguish stemmed by unspeakable sights and sounds of hatred acts is no better than a betrayal of self.
Yet, when the ruins of your life have been kissed by your own thoughts of forgiveness, the seeds of Violets come to life. And the new life grows.
Befriend forgiveness and you open your own eyes to authentic perception. No longer do you see what what was never there in the first place. What appeared to be so hideous becomes a portrait brushed by Love, Compassion, and Mercy. And you are the better for it.
To know forgiveness is to recognize God in all of what we celebrate and what we grieve. It is believing that there is no place where the Christ Mind isn't. It is the refusal to believe that some human experiences can be forgiven while others can't. And all of them can be.
Let not your heart be harden because of sharp arrows. Utter not these words, "I will never forgive." Love. Love yourself. Love others.
Love so much that all you have yet forgiven ceases to cause you pain. Love that which you can't bare to look at. Love because it is who you are. And you are glorious indeed!
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Your Inner Guidance
So you have this ongoing situation where you are experiencing conflict with someone in your family, at work, with yourself, or whatever the case is.
And what do you do? You call up one of your best friends or whomever you confide in and you talk for hours about what you should or should not do.
Now I'm not in any way suggesting that you don't need someone in your life that is objective and supportive of what you are going through.
What I am suggesting is that you become comfortable with silence. Allow your mind and all it's thoughts to become quiet. Most of the thoughts we think are usually fearful thoughts about the past or future. Relaxing your mind allows you to become present, hearing a deeper more peaceful Truth.
Go for a walk or a run. Pray. Meditate. Maybe turning off the radio in your car can be your quiet time.
Whatever you do, spend time with You. Make You a priority. Be attentive to yourSelf. Truth and solutions are always in this present moment. They are inside you.
Practice being quiet and still. Practice listening. And practice trusting your Truth. Your Truth is will always lead you closer to Love.
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