Forgiving others is a challenging thing to do, but important in allowing us to let go, move on and foster positive energy for ourselves and those in our life.
But sometimes equally (or maybe more!) challenging and necessary is to forgive ourselves, too. It seems common that we put so much pressure on ourselves to succeed, to be better, to look better, to have more, to do more... leaving us with a constant feeling of inadequecy or failure. Or maybe we have faultered in our relationships or in upholding our values in some way. Why not leave a little room for failure and faults? I know, what terrible words, why should anyone accept failure and faults?! But if we don't accept where we are, we can't learn and grow, we can't move on. So I think we should be gentle on ourselves, forgive ourselves, and recognize - dare I say, accept - where and when we may faulter. When we do this we can start where we are, reflect on where we have been and move forward.
Today is a beautiful, new day. Consider the idea of accepting where you've been and where you are, consider forgiving yourself. Only after self-acceptance can we find the space to learn and grow.
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| Forgive yourself - free your mind! |
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