So, yesterday you showed love to the ones you love, right? Some of you must have received or given some beautiful gifts. I did too. I gave the gift of forgiveness. I forgave myself, for all the times I made wrong choices. For all the times I disappointed myself. I also accepted that gift. And extended the same kindness to the people in my life.
So today in the wake of all the love that went round yesterday, I ‘d like you to remind you to contemplate giving the gift of forgiveness to the people who have hurt you. Forgive. The ones who have wronged you. The ones who have been mean you. Or betrayed you. Forgive yourself.
You know, forgiveness is an essential part of love and loving.
Forgive anyone who might have hurt you, disappointed you, caused you pain or betrayed you. Keep in mind that forgiving is not for others. It is for you.
Forgiving is not forgetting. Forgiving is remembering without anger. It frees and releases you, and brings healing to your body, mind and spirit.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean you’re weak or foolish. Forgiveness means you’re stronger than temporary sentiments and emotion. It means that you value people more than temporary sentiments or emotions.
Forgive yourself for any thing that you might have done to hurt or disappoint yourself and others.
Forgiveness consolidates your peace of mind and positions you to persist irrespective of whatever that might have happened to you.
Forgiving brings you to a place of freedom, inner strength and serenity.
Forgiving opens new and positive doors and helps you shut the doors that have become torn down and negative.
Forgiving lifts heavy and unnecessary burdens off your shoulders and delivers you to peace, love, and harmony.
Forgiveness puts the final seal on and closes the chapter on whatever it was that happened to you. You will still remember what happened, but you will no longer be bound by it. You will have to face the people who hurt you, and some of them might not even be sorry, but you will have peace in your heart. You might have to work through the feelings and identify lessons learnt to redefine and strengthen your boundaries and you will be better able to take care of yourself in the future.
Forgiving the other person is a wonderful way to honour, affirm, and love yourself.
Go ahead, take a deep breath. And forgive. It won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it.
Have a bright and fruitful week!
