Forgiveness, Can Be The Key To You Living The Life of Your Dreams
Posted on October 04, 2012 by Linda McDaniel, One of Thousands of Spirituality Coaches on Noomii.
Forgiveness of Self and Others key to Joy and Harmony in your life
Have you been stuck in your life, angry, and irritable to others for no apparent reason? I would like you just to take a few minutes to ask yourself why; or perhaps it is a question you have asked yourself. However, you just can’t understand why you are so angry, deep inside, and it is affecting other areas of your life. Listed below, are a few questions you may want to ask yourself as a self assessment. If you answer yes to most of the questions, then you need to take the steps to forgive.1. Are you angry with yourself, perhaps for not achieving, or something you have done to others in your past?
2. Are you angry with someone else that may have harmed you physically, spiritually, or emotionally; or on all of those aspects?
3. Is your anger, bitterness, or other emotions affecting other areas of your life such as jobs, relationship, etc.
3. Does the situation of your life now bring on bouts of sadness or depression?
4. Perhaps, life is not so bad, but you have this one area in your life that you just can’t seem to get over, maybe a past relationship, or other issues in your life, where you were hurt?
5. Does the mention of the name or situation in which you were hurt bring on physical symptoms, you become queasy, you get anxious, or you just get this feeling in the pit of your stomach?
As stated earlier if you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to forgive. First, begin the process by forgiving yourself, and then forgive others, to release yourself from the chains of your past. Know, that forgiveness is a process, but the willingness to forgive is the first step of the process. Doing a ceremonial act to release yourself from the situation, can help you to move on. Such as, discarding something that reminds you of the person and situation. Then repeating the phrase; I forgive you for this act, and I release myself from any attachment to this mentally, emotionally, and spiritually; and I forgive myself so that I can move toward the life I deserve.Then discarding the item, followed, by the words so it is. Confirming in your own spirit that the process of forgiveness has begun. If you are spiritual, affirming and asking God to allow you to forgive, and release you from the emotional pain of this situation. Taking a few moments to meditate on this process. Letting go of the emotion, and being mindful of the words you speak about the person or situation. Don’t speak negative words about the situation and or person.
Forgiveness is a sign of strength, not weakness. It is forgiving, and releasing yourself for the highest good of yourself and others. It is not necessarily forgetting, but moving forward, and taking your power back. Many times those that we are harboring unforgiveness toward; have moved on with their lives, and it is your life that is stagnant. Forgiveness is recovery, when we have deep wounds because of unforgiveness, that wound is never healed until we forgive. Forgiveness, allows you to release the emotion of anger, resentment, and hostility. It is a process, that takes action, prayer, and a willingness to release that which no longer serves you. So I encourage you to begin the process today, be gentle with yourself, but free yourself of the chain of unforgiveness. The first step is your willingness to free and empower yourself, and to release emotions that are holding You back from your best life.
