forgiveness

Anger and Self - Compassion

Anger and Self - Compassion

What does this image bring you? Beginner's Mind? Curiosity? Non-Judgement? Self Acceptance? Peace? Good. Notice your body. Notice your breathing. Greater Mindfulness is the intention. Today I invite you to a 5 min Anger de-escalation exercise. Close your eyes. Today I want you to take yourself to an upsetting situation where you did not feel safe.

3 Techniques to Aid in Forgiveness: Part 1

3 Techniques to Aid in Forgiveness: Part 1

I recently had the honor and privilege of visiting with my Dad and both my Maternal and Paternal Grandmothers ages 85 and 89 respectively. My Dad who is 65 years old, had been in the hospital for several days experiencing some issues with digestion, a complication we think…

Forgiveness: Ho'opono'pono

Forgiveness: Ho'opono'pono

H’opono’pono is a 4-line Hawaiian prayer that uses the forces of repentance, forgiveness, gratitude and love to bring forth healing and change.  While the order of which may not matter, the process I use states in order: I Love You, I’m Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Thank You.  I have two primary….

Forgiveness: 3 Techniques to Aid in the Forgiveness Process

Forgiveness: 3 Techniques to Aid in the Forgiveness Process

Mantra: Forgiveness is a process and a practice. Though it sounds a bit cliche. What I’ve found is that oftentimes the very things that I’ve thought I’d forgiven find their way back to me. Old wounds and outdated feelings. Unresolved pain. The shards and shrapnel from hard…

Forgiveness is a Practice

One of the biggest things I’ve ever had to forgive was the perceived betrayal and abandonment of a former lover. We had been together for years, simultaneously wounding, vicariously living in and off of each other’s misery. Him unable to forgive me. ..