Getting On with the Present

by | Jul 31, 2015 | Forgiveness

Dragging unpleasant memories from the past into the present ruins the Now. We can hurt ourselves repeatedly over things that happened long ago. But wounds only heal when we face them and really feel them. Thinking, stewing and talking about them is like picking at an...

Fuhgeddaboudit

by | Apr 11, 2015 | Forgiveness

Holding on to resentment for things that happened at a time when everyone involved was coming from a different level of consciousness feels bad and serves no purpose. Recycling old stories not only deteriorates your quality of life, it prevents you from moving...

Have You Been Wronged?

by | Dec 7, 2014 | Forgiveness

How many times have you continued to torture yourself over something unpleasant that happened in the past? If you’re like most, the answer is many. Left unattended, the mental habit of recycling past wrongs will constantly run in the background while you go...

Grudge Be Gone

by | Oct 22, 2014 | Forgiveness

Holding on to perceived injustices only hurts you. You’re the one who lives with the unpleasant feeling as part of your ongoing reality. You’re the one who recycles and recirculates the hurt by repeatedly reminding yourself of it. If it’s hard to...

Forgiveness Serves You

by | Oct 5, 2014 | Forgiveness

When you don’t carry resentment, hold grudges or fuel anger, life is a whole lot lighter. Dragging baggage from the past is fatiguing. It diverts your attention from all the good stuff in your life now. It also pigeon holes others into a box that they may...

Grievances Hold You Back

by | Jun 24, 2014 | Forgiveness

You can’t get into shape without exercise. You’re unlikely to loose weight without altering your food intake. Mastery isn’t possible without practice. Likewise, if you want to experience a freer and better-feeling world, you’ll have to let go...