Forgiveness

"People were saying, maybe we should open the wounds, cleanse them so they don’t fester. Pour balm on them. And then maybe, maybe, they would heal. Forgiveness is not cheap. And reconciliation is not easy. But with forgiveness, we open the door for someone. Someone who might have been shackled to the past, to break loose the shackles, walks back through the door and into a new future."

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
From ‘The Wisdom of Forgiveness"
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
With
Victor Chan


I am beginning to truly realize how important forgiveness is in my life. It is not always an easy thing to give or to accept. But forgiving can be a release for yourself. A new beginning and lead to an amazing and bright future.

Archbishop Tutu says... ‘But with forgiveness, we open the door for someone. Someone who might have been shackled to the past, to break loose the shackles, walks back through the door and into a new future.’

That is how I am starting to feel…. That by working towards my weight loss goals, I am breaking loose of the shackles that have been holding me hostage.

I will work on forgiving myself for my weight.
I will own what is mine. My own is enough.
But… I will forgive… me.

I will forgive the people in my life that have not always been helpful to me or a true friend. I will let go of their unkind words and actions. I am not the person they seem to think I am.
Forgive and let go.

I will accept the apologies from friends that have given them.
I forgive the words of the past and look forward to the new words of our future.

I forgive myself for not liking me.
For trying to hurt myself.
For giving up on myself.
For letting my weight get this far out of hand.
I will work on forgiving myself.

I forgive myself for having depression.
I can’t help having it.
It is not my fault if my brain chemistry is not always working correctly.
It is okay that I need to take medication for my illness.
It keeps me healthy.
It is okay.
It’s not easy.. but it’s okay.

Forgiving myself and others is going to help me reach my goals so much faster.

I have a wish for everyone out in the world……
I wish for you to forgive yourself and others…
Let go of what shackles you and let yourself be free.
We will find ourselves on our journey through life.