Forgiving can be a hard thing. A very hard thing. Why do I say that? Because it feels hard. It feels like we’re being asked to do something superhuman. But we’re only human, aren’t we? Why should I, the victim, the recipient, of someone else’s awfulness, recklessness, childishness, lovelessness… be the one to give in and […]
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A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT TAKES YOU THROUGH THE 5 STEPS OF FORGIVENESS Forgiveness is something many of us struggle with. We often find ourselves in turmoil thinking we should forgive but not really wanting to forgive. Or wanting to forgive but not knowing how. We may have tried to forgive but may find that we
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Photo by Karim MANJRA on Unsplash I’m not going to pretend that forgiveness is an easy thing to do. For some of us, it can be one of the most difficult things we’ll ever do. By all accounts, it seems like when we forgive, whether ourselves or others, it brings us tremendous relief. It allows
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One of my favourite stories or parables (teaching stories) is the story of the Prodigal Son. Let me tell you the story as briefly as I can but before I do, let me warn you that there are a few subplots in this story which I will not be covering here. Instead, I will focus
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Can we have peace without forgiveness? How does this question affect you? Does the answer seem obvious to you? Or does it throw you into some internal conflict? Is there some part of you that believes that there are some things or people that must never be forgiven? That to forgive such things or people
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Image from Birmingham Museums Trust How can it be even remotely possible for world peace when we hold personal grievance and unforgiving? Friends, we fool ourselves if we think that we can have a peaceful world if we refuse to give up the personal grievances we hold in our minds. If, in other words,
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Honesty is not telling someone (including the person or people you claim to love most) everything and especially those things that you regret and are ashamed of. Honesty is not transacting your secrets for someone’s love or trust or approval or forgiveness Honesty is not trying to reduce your guilt by disclosing the most private
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When you’re experiencing discomfort, anger, impatience or anything unpleasant as you engage in conversation with someone or with yourself, remind yourself that your Ego has taken control of your mind. For the Ego, drama is the adrenaline boost it needs to remind itself that it is ‘alive’ and ‘relevant’ and ‘still in charge’. When there
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Why do we judge people? Why do we find fault with others? Think about someone that you have judged unfavourably or found fault with recently. Just bring that person to mind and think of the judgements and criticism you have held against them. Now ask yourself: So what if s/he is such and such? What’s
You are not who and what you think and believe you are as long as you think that you are imperfect, flawed, weak, inadequate, fearful or any of those things that feel unpleasant, painful or disempowering. That ‘you’ that you believe in so strongly is a direct result of your conditioning, collective and individual. Who
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