There’s a need to discuss this…
Forgiveness for some people is very easy. For me, however, it has been rather complex. Maybe by discussing this topic it may help give more perspective. The forgiveness I speak of is the ability for us to forgive others, or ourselves.
Forgiveness is a gift
We all long to be forgiven when we mess up. Therefore, when someone offends us or wrongs us we feel if we forgive them that we are letting them off the hook, or agreeing with them that their actions toward us were justified, right? Wrong! Forgiveness is not a gift to the offender. It is a blessing to the one who was offended.
Forgiveness is for our soul
If you are a religious person, you’ve most likely read that Jesus Christ has instructed everyone to forgive all men. I’ve often wondered why. I now see the wisdom in this. Jesus knows how damaging it is for us to hold onto negative, hateful emotions, anger and pain. These emotions, when trapped in the body, lead to serious illness. When we forgive someone, we release those emotions and flush them out of our energy, bypassing the need to become ill.
An idea on what it means to forgive…
I have a dear friend who shared this insight with me. When we forgive someone, we are not embracing them or the offense, but rather exercising Christlike love. By forgiving, we allow ourselves to let go of the hurt, pain and
anger. We allow them to make their own choices and we chose to move forward. This is not the same type of love we have for a family member or a romantic love. This is a whole different type of love. I like to think of forgiveness as a release of having to hold onto the offense, of being free of the need to hold onto the negative emotion.
How do you forgive someone or even yourself?
In working with energy, I have encountered this dilemma with my clients. Since we are all individuals it’s a little different for everyone, but it remains a principle of most importance for everyone. It seems that as we release the negative energetic build up that being unforgiving causes, subconsciously we open up our ability to begin the process of forgiving ourselves and others. This is simply accomplished in an energy healing session utilizing the tools of SimplyHealed™. It is fast and seems so simple.
I promise you…
The time will come when the emotional charge of the offense will be gone. It may seem to have magically disappeared even! You will feel the freedom and it feels good! You will be open to experience peace and joy. You will finally be able to manifest the success that you hope for.
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anger. We allow them to make their own choices and we chose to move forward. This is not the same type of love we have for a family member or a romantic love. This is a whole different type of love. I like to think of forgiveness as a release of having to hold onto the offense, of being free of the need to hold onto the negative emotion.
myself when I realized I had manifested what I didn’t want in my life. Now I have the peace, joy and gratitude in my life that I was meant to have. I am blessed with a loving and supportive husband, children and grandchildren that I adore. I enjoy running, swing dancing, bicycling, nature walks and being on the beach. Eating to support a healthy body is my passion!
I LOVE this post! Forgiveness is something that I also work very hard on…I want to be able to do so more quickly, rather than carrying around the burden of all the past hurts and mistakes…it takes a lot of practice and definite commitment to letting it go.
Thank you Carin! Energy work makes it easier to forgive! Loved and shared your post today, too!
Forgiveness is not always an easy thing to me. I tend to remember all the sorry and hardship wrapped up in the thing that I am asked to forgive. You see, I am easily wounded and it takes a lot for me to just let it all go. We’re suppose to turn the other cheek, right? But how long am I suppose to be the “whipping boy?” I suppose it is easy to just let things go. In the end, it’s probably the best course of action and causes the least friction.
Susan, no one should be the whipping boy! I used to feel the same way as you until I discovered energy healing. I now have a new sense of confidence and not only am I able to calmly defend my position of peace and calm in difficult situations, but I have also attracted healthier relationships into my life – including healing current relationships to a point where they are healthier.
Through forgiveness we can manifest love and this love is growth and, with growth, you eventually attain wholeness of being. Forgiveness of others and self-acceptance are the keys to surviving the upheavals of a turbulent world. Forgiveness is a quality of grace that allows joy and light to flow. Learning to forgive will teach you much about yourself and will empower you to live with compassion. Look within. That is where you will find the answers. Get in touch with the God within, and let the God within shine without.
That is beautiful Janelle! Thank you for commenting!
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This is a beautifully written, authentic, and honest post, and I want to Thank-You so much for sharing it with all of us. And with me! I think forgiveness can feel hard, but the alternately, walking around with the pain of unforgiveness on your heart – can be much, much harder ultimately.
I think we really just need to be honest with ourselves with where we are. And for me, forgiveness is more of a place I reach in moments, hours, days or weeks, instead of a final destination.
Thank you, Michael, for your very thoughtful comment! I agree!
Usually I am pretty good at forgiving, but there are situations or people that make it really difficult…
Yes, I understand, Yvonne. It is for this very reason I posted this. When utilizing Energy Healing, those situations or people lose their hold on us. Energy work strengthens us. We move forward with clarity and purpose. Thank you for your comment!
Forgiveness is necessary!!!
Very insightful post; forgiveness is crucial to maintaining one’s inner peace, for sure! I also find that forgetting the offense is not a great idea because without creating boundaries for yourself, it’s so likely that that person who offended you — not to mention others — will repeat the offense, and you’ll end up feeling like a doormat, or worse, abused.
Thanks for a great article!
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So true, Sian. Thank you for your comment!
Yes forgiving makes the heart feel good!!
The energy work we have done has been so effective in helping me clear blocks to forgiveness. I too have had to define that fine line between forgiveness, forgetting and healthy boundaries. You taught me to write manifestations lists. This has helped me tremendously with forgiveness and reshaping my relationships with myself and others. Forgiveness may often be a two way street, so I have chosen to make amends where appropriate. I find now, after all the work we have done together, that I have the memory of the offense, but the emotion behind it has lost it’s power to impact my life.
That’s wonderful! Thank you for sharing this!
Forgiveness is sometimes difficult, but so necessary to move on!
YB
There is no better topic than forgiveness
I guess it starts with self forgiveness, then it’s easy to move on
This is such a great article, Loretta! There is healing in ourselves when we forgive. I will revisit your post!
Holding on to anger can be so draining. It does make sense to forgive to help yourself as well as the other person. It can be difficult though. Pain is not easily let go of.
pain is easily released utilizing energy therapy…
People confuse forgiving and forgetting, they are entirely different things. When you forgive, even yourself, you are no longer a victim!
This has been hard for me in the past. One day I realized that by not forgiving others I was only holding my own progression back.
I used to really have a hard time with this because I thought that forgiveness meant that I was “letting the person off the hook.” However, in recent years with my psycho-spiritual work, I’ve come to realize others are a mirror for us and we’re really just forgiving ourselves in the whole grand scheme of things. It really is a soul gift we can give to ourselves.
It’s easy to forgive when we realize that we have also wronged others by our actions or words.
So true! Gives a different perspective!
The forgiver gets more than the forgivee…
Amen, Fred!
Forgiveness, we know we must forgive, but why is it so difficult to actually do it in some cases.. maybe its self justification, maybe its a need to keep a distance, or when we cant forgive ourselves, maybe its because we still hope to make it up somehow.. it can be a difficult thing
What it boils down to is there are just times when energy work is the only tool that helps!
Forgiveness is never easy, but it is something you have to do. Thanks for sharing
Very good information!! I can forgive, but cannot forget…
I think it’s important to have healthy boundaries for sure!
Rob, I choose not for forget sometimes. Those times are for my protection. There’s a very fine line drawn here. Some say if you truly forgive you naturally forget. I say it’s important to have healthy boundaries.
This is very good advise. It’s easy to say but not so easy to do. I find I remember the good things, which I suppose means I have forgiven (or forgotten) the bad. It takes time, but it can be done.
Your so right that ‘forgiveness’ is a gift!! IF you don’t forgive it can (will) be detrimental to yourself and especially your health, why would anyone want to ‘carry’ this hate around with them 24/7 ?? Not a good thing!
I agree Maria. However, many people don’t realize the ramifications or the risk to their own health. Carrying that negative energy around doesn’t affect anyone but ourselves.
Great article. I did just this almost 2 years ago. It did in fact grant me a sense of freedom as well as relieved many stresses as a result. Many questioned my actions as it had to do with child support repayment and “his” responsibilities. Money was no longer important, my children were grown.
That’s amazing! Good work! Thanks for sharing!