Today we are going to tackle a subject that might feel a little uncomfortable... But I feel as though it is a really important one. Our inner critic can be an absolute beast. It can rule our lives in some cases, creating a debilitating lack of self-worth and an absence of self-love. If this sounds familiar then dive in! If this sounds unfamiliar then it’s still really useful to go through this exercise in self-forgiveness. It is an act of pure self-love and self-care from which we will all benefit.

We all make mistakes. Others make mistakes. We can do things to others and others can do things to us. These things may be trivial, or they may be traumatic. But when we add blame, anger and judgement we give fuel to the experience. We hold onto it allowing it to become a resentment or something with which to punish ourselves.

Forgiveness is not the same as condoning a behaviour but if we continue to hold ourselves responsible for things that are either in the past and done, or that we had no control over, then we are carrying a weight that we don’t need to. If we hold on to the energy of punishing ourselves then it is as if we are taking a drop of poison every day. This is a deep form of letting go. Forgiveness lives within the heart chakra, so we can utilise the breath to clear, release and begin to offer ourselves the compassion we would want to be given.

I must add that this meditation is based upon one that I found by Refuge Recovery, who should take credit for the basis of this meditation. Sometimes, we need a little inspiration and I am so grateful that there are so many out there who give this work freely and it is my deep pleasure to share it.

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Rosanne xx

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