Forgiveness

Forgiveness - The Gift That You Give To Yourself.

People who are taught how to forgive become less angry, feel less hurt, are more optimistic, become more forgiving in a variety of situations, and become more compassionate and self-confident.

All of us at one point or another must make the choice to forgive or not to forgive.  Whether it's forgiveness of others or forgiveness of self, (usually both are necessary) the choice to forgive is one of the most powerful forms to self realization and purposeful living.

I am hurting! I feel pain! I am angry!  Congratulations.  If you can admit that you hurt, that you are angry and that you feel pain then you maybe on the path to healing.  I know that  seems a bit odd,  but believe  it or not people only "move",  people only take action to change themselves, their beliefs when there is pain.  The pain you feel is an opportunity for you to grow.  It is a chance for self-realization.

Think about when you have a toothache.  You are in pain.  There would be no point being angry and resentful at your tooth or letting the pain continue. You can mask the pain with drugs but that does not fix the problem.  You would be best to go to the dentist and receive treatment. The sooner you visit the dentist the sooner the source of the pain is removed.

The same holds true with self growth.   When there is pain it's best to find a way to remove that pain. You must go for the source of the pain.  Hiding it and masking it will allow you to be functional but underneath there is a festery energy that will eventually rupture causing even greater pain. You must find the source of the pain and remove it. The choice of forgiveness is one possibility that will restore you to the joyous loving person you choose to be.

There is nothing in the end, cannot be forgiven, but there remains much that is inexcusable.

To forgive is a choice, a mature choice I might add.  All the hate and anger does nothing for you except to make you hate and be angry. Is that who you really want to be?  Let's release that anger, that hate and find a more loving, caring, compassionate, beautiful you. 

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