Learning how to practice forgiveness in relationships is one of the best investments of time and energy I can think of. It can improve the quality of every minute of every day – and it’s actually an act of EXTREME Self-Love.
How is forgiveness Self-Love? Well, the only one of us to forgive is really ourselves. We forgive ourselves for the meaning we made of things and the suffering we’ve caused ourselves and others. It might seem ridiculous, but it’s actually liberating. Judging, complaining, criticizing – these are the things that imprison us in pain.
I’ve personally gone through many excruciating experiences in relationships. They were so difficult precisely because I was so resistant to learning anything. I was so convinced that I was right and they were wrong, or that they were right and I was wrong. As long as I held to that false belief then I was unable to be free and experience Peace.
What I’ve come to see is that no matter how challenging the situation or relationship is, there’s always SO MUCH for me to learn.
If I think I know everything already then I’m denying myself the opportunity to learn. If I do that, then I am dooming myself to a life of bitter stagnation.
The same applies to upsets related to world events, wars, politics, and even tornadoes. We’ve had all of these things coming up into our awareness lately and a lot of people are feeling upset and triggered. We all know it and feel it – and we can be the antidote if we choose to.
Forgiveness is the way out of investing in pain and suffering.
We don’t bring any benefit when we’re choosing to suffer and be upset. When we forgive we are releasing everyone from pain because we’re one with all.
True forgiveness is releasing the attachment to the judgments and the opinions. Sometimes it can seem really challenging and yet it’s always well worth it to release these things to the Higher Holy Spirit Self for healing. That’s real Self-Love because it keeps us on a path of awakening..
Political candidates are very easy to judge. They judge each other and we judge them back. It’s a nasty cycle that doesn’t help anyone. Forgiveness is the way to our Freedom!
It’s easy to be angry and upset over the injustices of wars, but it doesn’t help anyone. We may think we can’t help it, but we can discipline the mind to see things correctly and it’s well worth it.
Would you rather have Peace? Choosing Peace is Self-Love. Choosing to be upset is punishing. When we Love ourselves, we set a loving example and that’s truly helpful! There’s no way to have Peace in the world until we have Peace with ourselves.
There are so many ways that we can improve our days with Self-Love. When we stop judging ourselves and instead Love and appreciate ourselves, then, because like attracts like, we attract more of the good in life. It’s that simple.
