The previous post was about forgiving others. It takes a lot of focused mental energy, heart stamina, and soul work.

In summary, we go back to understand, feel the feelings, and commit to forgiving and letting go. Yet hidden in our hearts, we often face we’re also to blame. 

We must have played a role, right? We are all human.

We  have moods and triggers that cause our responses.

We’re filled with preconceived notions from past scars.

We see life through our own vision and philosophy.

For these reasons and many others, not all interaction is harmonious.  

“We’re not ourselves when we’re triggered. We become who we think we need to be to survive. This environment triggers our fight or flight mode. Our values and personalities are hijacked by thoughts of fear, panic, and survival.” – Pinterest

So what do we do? Be gentle. Be wise. Forgive ourselves.   

We contemplate what happened. We go deep to feel the feelings again. We commit to forgiving and letting go of the harmful emotions that attack us. We move forward.   

What enables peaceful resolutions?

Time.

Nature.

We stop replaying. We shut out the static.

We use tools. Therapy, unbiased wisdom to nurture recovery from our past. Meditation, love steadily seeps back into our souls and hearts for our future. 

How do we know we’re moving forward? We follow our own truth to become the best we can be for ourselves and others we love, who also love us. We shine with hope and positivity. The healed person brings sincerity, humility and grace. 

Who can we trust to keep us accountable? With constant prayer and relationship with God, the endless baggage steadily releases. He forgives us, and in turn, the hope is we forgive ourselves. 

Thanks for the image by Kristen (Kristendawn) from Pixaba