Forgiveness and Accepting
I will always remember one of the first tools I learned when I started seeing my mentor and close friend. She taught me why the power of forgiveness is so important… I sat down and closed my eyes, and imagined [...]
I will always remember one of the first tools I learned when I started seeing my mentor and close friend. She taught me why the power of forgiveness is so important…
I sat down and closed my eyes, and imagined that person she wanted me to forgive first. As I set there I calmly ran through all the memories of anger, resentment, and sadness that had been bestowed upon me by this person. I had so much hate that I almost did not want to forgive them. She had me picture them sitting in front of me. I looked at the picture of them and felt their presence in my space. I simply said, ” I forgive you.” The more confident and louder I said it more compassionate I felt. I said it until I felt no more hate towards them. I heard their voice calmly say ” You are Forgiven.”
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. When you forgive you lift the half ton weight off your shoulders. You cut any cords that may be draining your energy. You know longer feel guilty or shameful for not forgiving. When you forgive it allows you to move forward from the past and move into the present. Forgiveness also allows blocks that you have put up to be released in your energy body. And if you want extra release you can always ask them to forgive you.
The top reason why it is so hard for us to forgive completely is not accepting! Accepting must be done first before forgiving that person 100%. If this is not done then forgiving has no healing value for the forgiver. For instance, if your best friend had a affair with your husband you must understand to accept that the act happened, why YOU felt it happened, learn the lesson behind why it happened (also very important for forgiveness), and forgive. If you don’t go through that step you will always feel angry, sad, you will never shed the grief, and you will not fully move on to your next steps.
Accepting is very hard for us to do. Accepting means we take action for our involvement. Most people would scratch their heads about the scenario above, and say ” I had no involvement in my husband cheating on me with my best friend!” You might not understand why it happened, but a situation like this allows growth and change. Many individuals in the spot will divorce, and many will work their marriage out. However, if you don’t accept what has happened you will not fully grasp the lesson and forgiveness.
Understand that forgiveness does not happen overnight. It is a steady process that involves time. You must understand that it is important step to do no matter how hard it may feel.
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I am a Holistic Life Coach, health coach and meditation teacher. My goal is to help people find inner peace and contentment during times of stress and worry. I have a passion for assisting those with anxiety disorders, stress, health and nutrition. I believe we are made of mind, body, soul, and environment. It is of much importance to keep good health in each one of these areas.