Self-forgiveness is your ticket to freedom. There are no shortcuts. In this episode, we give you a practical guide to get started on the right path.

In this episode you will learn:

Why we struggle with forgiveness and resentment

Five questions to ask yourself to help you become your best self

Actionable steps to help you free yourself through self-forgiveness

Timestamps: 

03:01 What happened on our run this morning

06:19 Personal updates 

10:03 What does forgiveness mean? 

15:07 Why do we struggle with forgiveness? 

19:04 How resentment punishes the wrong person 

19:45 How to finally let go of survivor’s guilt

22:22 This is the first step to setting yourself free

23:03 How the way you grow up can influence your ability to forgive 

26:30 My rough childhood: growing up with a lack of self-love

30:14 You cannot live your best life without doing this 

33:24 How to forgive yourself (a practical guide)

38:21 Actionable process to start forgiving yourself STEP 1: letting your emotions out and releasing negative energy 

40:55 Actionable process to start forgiving yourself STEP 2: Give yourself grace and encourage yourself

41:40 Actionable process to start forgiving yourself STEP 3: give yourself this powerful gift

42:00 Actionable process to start forgiving yourself STEP 4: shift your focus from the past to the future

42:46 5 questions that can help you become your best self

45:45 Never forget this! 

46:53 A symbolic ritual that you can start today

Key Takeaways: 

Forgiveness is a difficult but necessary journey. There is no time limit. There are no limits. It is a process.

Forgiveness is a type of self-love. 

Forgiveness is very intimidating because we have to open closed boxes. 

Self-forgiveness can set you free. You cannot step into your best life without forgiving yourself and without letting go of things that hold you back.

Ask yourself “what happened” and “what specifically went wrong” to figure out what you need to forgive yourself for in the first place. 

You cannot truly forgive others without first forgiving yourself. 

The first step to forgiving yourself: Think about why you are holding on to the emotional pain, what purpose is it serving, and how would your life look without it.

Self forgiveness is an opportunity to embrace all parts of yourself, even the parts of yourself that you don’t like are there to serve a purpose. You cannot discover that purpose without first forgiving yourself.

Why being resentful is a boomerang:

“Being resentful is when you take poison expecting someone else to die.”

 

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