Experience true forgiveness and set yourself free.
Imagine holding a ten pound weight for every resentment you hold, grudge you cling to and strong judgment you cast. How much weight would you be carrying? What stops you from putting this down?
True forgiveness is a form of letting go. Yet so many view forgiveness as a form of giving in, condoning or weakness; as though forgiving others will lead to further disrespect or abuse. By not forgiving we are actually harming ourselves more than the original hurt. When we forgive others, we release the pain along with the judgment and we are free. The one who has harmed us has to carry that within their consciousness. So why would we choose to carry this too?
Forgiveness doesn’t negate setting healthy boundaries or learning from our experiences. Instead, it teaches us to expand our own inner knowing and trust. Every experience that we’ve had is an opportunity to learn, grow and develop compassion. Without forgiveness, we become hardened and bitter, and eventually we shut down from life.
The energy of forgiveness is soft and gentle; it’s a form of self-love and release. You can choose to be in this state anytime you want.
Who Do You Need to Forgive?
Not forgiving others weighs us down and blocks us from fully loving ourselves and others. Who are you still hurt by, angry with or carrying resentment towards? How does this affect you mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually? What is the payoff for withholding forgiveness? What is the cost? What would you have to let go of or embrace in order to forgive others?
Where have you not forgiven yourself? What does this do to you? What would it feel like to set yourself free?
Experience Forgiveness
Forgiveness isn’t just a concept or a set of words; it’s a feeling vibration. Tune into the pure energy of forgiveness by closing your eyes and finding stillness in the center of your head. Let your mind and body relax. Imagine a 3 or 4 foot column of energy a few feet in front of you that is vibrating at a state of forgiveness. Imagine stepping into this pure forgiveness energy. Notice what it feels like. Let your whole body match this state of being.
Once you are able to be in a state of forgiveness, it’s time to forgive others. Imagine someone you have resentment towards standing in front of you. Focus on this feeling of forgiveness as you look at them. Allow yourself to release any pain as you free yourself from this person; experience total forgiveness.
Forgive Yourself
As you experience forgiveness and give this to yourself, your heart will open. You will have more space for self-love to blossom. Close your eyes and imagine holding a beautiful rose in your hand that is filled with the essence of forgiveness. Bring this rose to your chest at your heart center. Feel your body match this loving, forgiving energy. Release any self-judgment or invalidation you’ve been carrying. Set yourself free.
The next time you judge yourself or are triggered or hurt by someone else, ask yourself how you want to feel; do you want to be angry and resentful or would you rather be happy and free? If you are ready to feel better, then choose the state of forgiveness, which is really a form of letting go.
How has experiencing true forgiveness by forgiving yourself and forgiving others helped you? Please share below.
What a great day to come across this blog post. Just this week I was thinking about what it means to forgive ourselves and in my recent post I answered the question you’ve asked.
Perhaps the greatest way forgiving myself impacts me is that it opens me up to God’s other blessings. As long as I’m still punishing myself, I think I’m not worthy of receiving any blessings. So, I sabotage any good thing that comes my way. Forgiving self lets me put off that punishment and open my heart, soul, and life to God’s even greater blessings.
Great article about forgiveness, true forgiveness is to forget when someone has wronged you and not to bring it up anymore, only then can we empower ourselves and forgiveness is the key that unlocks the handcuffs of hate.