Forgiveness - Part II

Yesterday's post gave us permission to roundedly blame others for the so-called 'bad stuff' that happened in our life, raising the whole issue of forgiveness and people's difficulty with it. Today we're going to step up a notch and view everything from a spiritual angle. If you've been reading this blog regularly you know that everything that happens in our environment we attract to ourselves. So, true forgiveness has to be directed towards ourselves - and none other... we need to forgive ourselves for holding on to a belief that attracted its likeness into our environment, in the form of scenarios that made us miserable.

Granted, that there is the human experience to contend with, and the difficulty we have with owning up to our mistakes. And that we have a great urge to beat up those who we consider the villains. If you find yourself stuck in that mode, here's what you could do (I've used this technique a lot): Before getting mad with someone, and berating them, see them first in an oval shape, of golden protective light, within which they are protected. Now, swear and get mad all you want, even throwing punches at them if you like (this is way healthier :-), than actually doing it), remaining aware that your bad energy is not touching them. This is a great way to vent your anger, and yet keep the other person separate from it.

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I found this quote today:

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive.
And then go and do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive."
-- Dr. Howard Thurman, Author,
Philosopher and Civil Rights Leader

So come alive, dear ones - that is what we were created for, that is our true 'dharma', our destiny to fulfil, and the reason we were placed on the earth! We were not created to entangle ourselves with heavy, life-diminishing energies of our own creation, but to do whatever is entailed in becoming the most radiant version of ourselves...

Kiki ;-)
P.S. My request to those who 'borrow' from this blog is to please give adequate credit to the source of the borrowed information - whether me, or books and people I quote from. Thank you.