I am literally sighing as I type. I missed taking time out to put my thoughts on paper. I find it so calming and therapeutic.
On Friday, we got back from an extended family beach trip. In the last four days so much has happened. Friday evening we made the decision to put our house on the market. Saturday morning, we listed the house with an agency and began the house hunting. Saturday evening, we get the news from El Salvador that our dear grandfather took his last breath. Sunday, back on the hunt and Monday morning we found the home that's just right for what we are looking for at this point in our lives. I share all this with you to explain why I've been a little quiet on social media and with my short posts.
While life may be getting a bit hectic, I trust the time needed will appear to do what makes me feel so connected and that's sharing my thoughts and learnings with you all!
Today's topic I want to touch on is forgiveness. Just a couple of days ago, a friend shared with me a story about this individual who's lost sight of love. Over the years, the love and light that this person has within them have been getting buried with dark feelings. Emotions related to the past, feelings of jealousy, sense of lack, low self-esteem, and the inclination to manipulate to feel in control. What I came to understand is that above all that there is one primary source that is feeding this state of being and it boils down to forgiveness. Not just forgiving the wrong doings that were done unto them but also self - forgiveness for the moments of disappointments they may have done in their late past or recent past.
Have you taken the time to think about forgiveness and why it is so important? Do you know what the purpose of forgiveness is? I leave you with these questions and statements below to ponder:
"You must forgive even when not asked for forgiveness. It's your path to freedom." Zainab Sali
"The purpose of forgiveness releases the toxins and the rancor in our own system so that Spirit can flow through us. All forgiveness is self-forgiveness." Micheal Beckwith
I realize some of the relationships in our lives can be challenging and in those cases, it may be best to love from a distance, create space, but most importantly and only when you are ready, forgive so that you can keep yourself free and open to more light and less darkness.