We are solely responsible for our own emotional health. When difficult events happen, we can be thrown into reactivity. Reactivity is simply a responsiveness to stimulation, often resulting in intense emotions. It is natural, everyone experiences it.
Strong emotions can make us feel as if we are powerless, but we are not. We may not be able to choose what emotions we want to experience but we always have a choice as to how to handle them. Emotions may be powerful, but they are not good or bad, right or wrong. They remind us that the time has come to heal the wounds.
Forgiveness is the cornerstone of emotional well being. And forgiving ourselves is the starting point, the foundation of emotional freedom.
Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.
Louise Hay
As the saying goes, pain is inevitable. Emotional freedom does not mean the absence of pain in our life. With awareness and practice, we can strengthen our innate ability to be with this pain until it dissolves. This is emotional freedom.
There is a great lie that has been perpetrated throughout lifetimes, it is the illusion of separation. For eons, spiritual teachers and enlightened masters have repeatedly reminded us that we are Divine beings as well as Human beings. Their teachings are designed to help us to recognize this, and to prompt us to integrate our Divine and Human natures, thus shedding light onto this lie and unveiling truth.
Let Go
The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.
Steve Maraboli
There is no blame, no shame or guilt for not seeing this truth. We did nothing wrong. This legacy of the illusion of separation of our divinity and humanity has been handed down through lifetimes. But it is time, my friends, that we let go of this illusion and forgive ourselves.
Start here, now. Repeat after me: I am Human and Divine, and I forgive myself for not understanding this before.
Forgiveness is not about saying I’m sorry, but rather about releasing ourselves from the illusion of separation and the chains of the past. Forgiveness is an act of compassion that frees us from the tyranny of divisiveness, resentment, hate and fear.
Taking this step to forgive ourselves and others requires courage and a commitment to emotional healing. Although the work to heal ourselves emotionally can be challenging, the rewards are a feeling of well-being, mental clarity, and a new outlook on life.
A Journaling Exercise
Always find a quiet place to write, someplace where there is little or no distraction. Start with breath work and a short body-awareness meditation.
- Start with three or more rounds of conscious breathing.
- Body Awareness Meditation is the easiest, most direct way to bring us back to the present moment. Presence is where our power lies. It is the only space where real change can happen. (https://www.leebyrdmystic.com/about/meditation/4237-2/)
After the meditation, take a few more conscious breathes, drink some water and maybe do a full body stretch (or a couple of yoga movements such as the Sun Salutation.)
When ready, get comfortable again, take out your journal and begin to write. There is not right or wrong here so do your best not to edit. Just pen to paper and write.
Here are a few questions to get you started:
- Am I ready to forgive myself?
- Why? Or Why not?
Journaling is a tool to use to get in touch with deeper emotions and bring them to the surface. It is within this awareness that we begin the process of letting go, forgiving and healing.
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