Forgiveness isn\u2019t as easy as just saying the words, but with\nthat said; saying the words is a good start. Part of being able to forgive is\nalso being able to let go and reset, to start fresh\u2014not by forgetting what has\nhappened, but by using it as a foundation to move forward and leave the past\nbehind as a lesson. Sometimes it\u2019s pride\nthat can keep us from forgiving someone, our own minds attempting to protect\nus, convince us that we are better off without whatever or whoever hurt us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reality is that forgiveness is an ongoing process, but\nthat it also gets easier the more you do it. Once we can begin to understand\nthat there can be multiple true but opposing viewpoints, that you can be right\nand someone else can be right too, it becomes easier to allow both realities to\nexist. The key to forgiveness is bringing yourself into a place where there is\nno longer conflict, resentment, and anger. Sometimes this means letting go and\nmoving on, sometimes this means moving on in a more physical or tangible way, leaving\nthings behind, and starting over without the anger and fear hanging over us. In\nthis week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look at the healing power of forgiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLast night I lost the world and gained the Universe.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\n–C. JoyBell C<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a reminder that when we let go, we make space for the mystical unknown. It can be hard to trade the things we know for the things we don\u2019t. Often, our own fears hold us back more than logic and reality. This week, allow yourself to let go of the things that no longer serve you, to open up space within yourself for the things that are yet to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not\nwith the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up,\nand slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Khaled\nHosseini<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, when we\u2019re upset with someone, we want the\nfanfare. We want the big meltdown and tears and finding common ground. We want\nsomeone to be as upset as we are. But that\u2019s not always an option. Sometimes,\nthe best way to move on is to really let go, for real. This can mean walking\naway without traditional resolution. Sometimes we don\u2019t get the closure, but it\ndoesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t move forward and set a new stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTrue forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Oprah Winfrey<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When the pain of our emotions begins to fade, we can start\nto look at things as lessons instead of pitfalls. Looking back, I can see that\nfor myself, the times in my life when I was at my lowest did in fact lead to\nrevelations, to understanding that I myself had to lose something in order to\ngain something. This week, try to look at your losses as potential gains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cForgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can\nfunction regardless of the temperature of the heart.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Corrie Ten\nBoom<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It can be hard to forgive, but the truth is that the power is always within you. When we can start to look at other people as just people,<\/em> not as good, bad, evil, or saintly\u2014just as humans who will do both harm and good throughout their time, we can begin to understand that forgiveness is not really about being okay with behavior, but rather understanding that it\u2019s probably coming from a place of hurt, more than anything else. Compassion is what allows us to forgive, regardless of our feelings about the situation itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLife is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night\nabsolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean\nenough for another day’s chalking.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Frederick Buechner<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The old adage sleep on it<\/em> has a lot of merits. When we are in a state of emotional dysregulation, when anger leads, when we want to fight, or flee, or win at any cost\u2014we\u2019re not going to be able to behave or react appropriately. It\u2019s important to ground yourself, to let yourself find a place of calm before returning to the situation at hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute\nof the strong.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It might feel like a strength to lean into pride, to pretend\nthat you don\u2019t care, or to double down on bad behavior. This week, I urge you\nto challenge yourself here. Think about the things you claim not to care about\nand ask yourself if that\u2019s really true. Acknowledging your own pain is\ndifficult, but it is an act of courage and strength as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cForgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a\ncriminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the\nburden of being a victim–letting go of the pain and transforming oneself from\nvictim to survivor.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –C.R. Strahan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the day, you are looking out for yourself and\nthe best thing you can do to free yourself from the pain of anger, resentment,\nand hatred, even where it may be deserved, is to allow yourself the space to\nlet go. This is a gift that only you can give yourself, ultimately. Nothing\nsomeone else says or does will have the power to change and move you the way\nyou do. <\/p>\n\n\n Want to build a better future? A life path reading<\/strong><\/a> with one of our talented life path psychics<\/strong><\/a> can tell you where you\u2019re headed. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic<\/strong><\/a> can steer you down a better path.<\/p>\n Find a life path psychic<\/strong><\/a> or learn more about a life path reading<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About California Psychics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n California Psychics is the most trusted source of <\/span><\/i>psychic readings<\/span><\/i><\/a>. We have delivered over <\/span><\/i>11 million<\/span><\/i> discreet and confidential psychic readings by phone since 1995. More than a prediction, we are your guide for life\u2019s journey. Learn more about <\/span><\/i>how psychic readings work<\/span><\/i><\/a> and explore the <\/span><\/i>California Psychics blog<\/span><\/i><\/a>. With over<\/span><\/i> 500 <\/span><\/i>psychics online to choose from with <\/span><\/i>real customer reviews<\/span><\/i><\/a>, you\u2019re sure to find the best psychics for you. Call one of our trusted and accurate psychics today! Confidential and secure, real psychics, accurate predictions, 100% guaranteed. <\/span><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Understanding Your Daily Focus Forgiveness isn\u2019t as easy as just saying the words, but with that said; saying the words is a good start. Part of being able to forgive is also being able to let go and reset, to start fresh\u2014not by forgetting what has happened, but by using it as a foundation to move forward and leave the past behind as a lesson. Sometimes it\u2019s pride that can keep us from forgiving someone, our own minds attempting to protect us, convince us that we are better off without whatever or whoever hurt us. The reality is that forgiveness is an ongoing process, but that it also gets easier the more you do it. Once we can begin to understand that there can be multiple true but opposing viewpoints, that you can be right and someone else can be right too, it becomes easier to allow both realities to exist. The key to forgiveness is bringing yourself into a place where there is no longer conflict, resentment, and anger. Sometimes this means letting go and moving on, sometimes this means moving on in a more physical or tangible way, leaving things behind, and starting over without the anger and fear hanging over us. In this week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look at the healing power of forgiveness. Saturday, December 11 \u201cLast night I lost the world and gained the Universe.\u201d –C. JoyBell C This is a reminder that when we let go, we make space for the mystical unknown. It can be hard to trade the things we know for the things we don\u2019t. Often, our own fears hold us back more than logic and reality. This week, allow yourself to let go of the things that no longer serve you, to open up space within yourself for the things that are yet to come. Sunday, December 12 \u201cI wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.\u201d –Khaled Hosseini Sometimes, when we\u2019re upset with someone, we want the fanfare. We want the big meltdown and tears and finding common ground. We want someone to be as upset as we are. But that\u2019s not always an option. Sometimes, the best way to move on is to really let go, for real. This can mean walking away without traditional resolution. Sometimes we don\u2019t get the closure, but it doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t move forward and set a new stage. Monday, December 13 \u201cTrue forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’\u201d –Oprah Winfrey When the pain of our emotions begins to fade, we can start to look at things as lessons instead of pitfalls. Looking back, I can see that for myself, the times in my life when I was at my lowest did in fact lead to revelations, to understanding that I myself had to lose something in order to gain something. This week, try to look at your losses as potential gains. Tuesday, December 14 \u201cForgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.\u201d –Corrie Ten Boom It can be hard to forgive, but the truth is that the power is always within you. When we can start to look at other people as just people, not as good, bad, evil, or saintly\u2014just as humans who will do both harm and good throughout their time, we can begin to understand that forgiveness is not really about being okay with behavior, but rather understanding that it\u2019s probably coming from a place of hurt, more than anything else. Compassion is what allows us to forgive, regardless of our feelings about the situation itself. Wednesday, December 15 \u201cLife is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day’s chalking.\u201d –Frederick Buechner The old adage sleep on it has a lot of merits. When we are in a state of emotional dysregulation, when anger leads, when we want to fight, or flee, or win at any cost\u2014we\u2019re not going to be able to behave or react appropriately. It\u2019s important to ground yourself, to let yourself find a place of calm before returning to the situation at hand. Thursday, December 16 \u201cThe weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.\u201d –Mahatma Gandhi It might feel like a strength to lean into pride, to pretend that you don\u2019t care, or to double down on bad behavior. This week, I urge you to challenge yourself here. Think about the things you claim not to care about and ask yourself if that\u2019s really true. Acknowledging your own pain is difficult, but it is an act of courage and strength as well. Friday, December 17 \u201cForgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the burden of being a victim–letting go of the pain and transforming oneself from victim to survivor.\u201d –C.R. Strahan At the end of the day, you are looking out for yourself and the best thing you can do to free yourself from the pain of anger, resentment, and hatred, even where it may be deserved, is to allow yourself the space to let go. This is a gift that only you can give yourself, ultimately. Nothing someone else says or does will have the power to change and move you the way you do. Want to build a better future? A life path reading with one of our talented life path psychics can tell you where you\u2019re headed. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic can steer you down a better path. Find a life path psychic or learn more about a life path reading. \u00a0 About California Psychics California Psychics is the most trusted source of psychic readings. We have delivered…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5960818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7360],"tags":[33908,13736,3060,88],"cp_author":[34322],"class_list":["post-5960491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destiny-life-path","tag-daily-focus","tag-daily-meditation","tag-mantra","tag-meditation","cp_author-juliet-demarco"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSunday, December 12 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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