December 14, 2023

#50 - Forgiveness

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Forgiveness doesn't mean that you're condoning or taking away accountability for what happened, it means that you're ready to move on and fully let go of negative emotions that are holding you back. When you're able to find forgiveness, you're able to let go of those heavy feelings of anger and resentment. You know the old saying "Resentment always hurts you more than it does the person you resent. While your offender has probably forgotten the offense and gone on with life, you continue to stew in your pain, perpetuating the past." It's true, sure maybe they might feel guilty, but chances are they don't. Now you're left harboring negative feelings that if you don't deal with and heal on your own, they have the potential to show up as physical manifestations in your body.

Check it out. Your emotions get stored within the tissues of the body. Here's a quick list of where your emotions are being stored. This is a great tool to help guide you towards healing. If you notice you're having physical issues and not sure where they're coming from, then this can help you to notice any old emotions that are no longer serving your highest good. That way you can find out what you can do to release them and take back your vitality. You have all that you need to heal your mind and body. Sometimes you just need a little direction. I hope with all my heart that this helps!

Hate & Impatience: Small Intestine & Heart

Worry & Anxiety: Spleen, Stomach, Pancreas

Sadness & Depression: Large Intestine & Lungs

Fear & Fright: Kidneys & Bladder

Anger & Frustration: Liver & Gallbladder

3 Ways To Start Fully Forgiving:

Choose: We all have the choice to hang on or to let go. You can choose right now in this moment to fully forgive. That means no more holding resentment, that means no more blaming, that means no more anger. You can Choose to be Happy. You can Choose to feel Love instead of Hate (pro tip: that love can be directed towards yourself, it doesn't need to be towards your oppressor. Feeling love for yourself is a great place to begin healing emotional traumas). You can Choose to move forward, not as if your past doesn't exist, but as if your past no longer effects your present state of being or your very bright future.

Forgive Yourself: Sometimes we need to forgive ourselves. For getting into a certain situation or maybe staying too long in a situation that wasn't meant for us. Forgiving yourself looks like owning your own responsibility for what happened. It means finding your lesson and moving forward with a clean slate and no more holding yourself back with guilt.

Re-Wire Your Mindset: When pain or hurt has been buried for a long time, this means that the brain has created a physical story line that is negative and hurtful. It might take some time to re-write that story in your mind. Listening to affirmations like these ones on repeat (Link Below) can help to retrain your brain to forge a more positive thought loop about the whole thing. As you repeat the affirmations try to notice any sensations within the body. Practicing somatic breathing techniques while listening to these affirmations can be extremely helpful in your journey to healing.

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Listen To The Affirmations On Repeat: https://youtu.be/n334KKP6dHo

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