We’re getting the hang of this forgiveness thing. It’s very tempting to judge the world, to judge each other, to judge what’s going on in life – but we’re breaking that habit. We’re willing to see that everything works together for good, and there are no exceptions.
Part of that process of re-training the mind includes taking responsibility for the decisions we’ve made about ourselves and about life. That’s where the real healing is.
I can say that I had what I call “itchy scratchy” experiences and thoughts about folks in my family.
They just seemed to linger. I felt like I had forgiven, but there was still this itchy scratchy – still there, a little bit of a splinter in my consciousness.
I finally moved into that place of whatever it takes. I’d like to let all of this go and heal it to the bone.
When I got still with it, the truth became so clear: why it was still lingering had nothing to do with the people I’d had the upset with.
The reason it was still lingering was that some part of my consciousness was holding on to blame – punishing myself in some way.
The moment I saw that clearly, I knew: I’m done with that. I’m not interested in it AT ALL anymore. I’m truly, TRULY done. I don’t need to punish myself with these grievances for one more minute.
Every time we’re holding a grievance, we’re punishing ourselves.
It’s classic, right? Unforgiveness is like drinking poison, hoping that it affects the person we’re mad at.
A Course in Miracles asks us: “What could you want that forgiveness cannot give?”
Once I released that judgment – finally released those attack thoughts – there was no obstacle to Peace anymore. There was just Peace. Peace in my mind, Peace in the world, Peace in my life, Peace in my relationships.
Peace, Peace, Peace.
The ripple effect of that forgiveness is tremendous. It’s still continuing to unfold, which is wonderful.
If there’s someone in our life – maybe a family member – where we feel that itchy scratchy still lingering, our Letting Go of A Person Deep Dive Workshop on March 21 is exactly the space to heal it to the bone.
In my Masterful Living Program, we do this deep work together all year long.
Let’s start now!
My Letting Go of A Person Deep Dive Workshop this Saturday, March 21 is a powerful, focused space to release the attachments and co-dependency and watch the miracles come flooding in.
