Forgiveness

"Thank Life for the Lift that Forgiving Gives"

I believe most of us are challenged with not knowing how to practice true forgiveness. To forgive means to renounce anger or resentment against something or someone  and as simple as that sounds,  it has been a challenge for me to do, not to others but to myself. As I grow older I am amazed by how much childhood baggage as seeped and transferred into my adult life. Its also amazing how much self guilt and forgiving yourself can proceed self esteem and confidence. Yes its true I have insecurities and more growing to do when it comes to releasing burdens of my past and simply forgiving. So.. how does one forgive, and when do I start this process?

Today I had an epiphany which is "Thank Life for the Lift that Forgiving Gives". From this, I now have a greater thankfulness and gratitude for being alive to be able to experience things that beg for me to forgive others and myself. I believe to achieve true forgiveness one must emotionally release and detach the anxiety, anger and resentment associated with what they are to forgive. As I mentioned, I am not too sure how to begin this process but from this epiphany happening today I believe I have started the process. Most importantly I realize now more than I ever have that forgiveness is freedom! Freedom to live more happier,  freedom to be stress free, freedom to cry, freedom to let go of guilt and freedom to just be. Life is for the living so don't waste your energy harboring anger or resentment towards someone or something that needs to be forgiven, this includes YOURSELF!

Song of this post: You Will Know by Stevie Wonder

Sincerely,

The Burgeoning Turtle