I finished the 6-week course of May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein. This book helped me go through and release a lot of my remaining fears, as well as forgive a lot more.
The exercise that really made an impact was the last forgiveness exercise in week 6 where you write a letter of forgiveness to the person or organization that hurt you the most. I tweaked the exercise a little and wrote forgiveness letters to everyone that still seemed to have a hold on me and included the following:
- What the person did that hurt me
- Why I am still angry or resentful
- I forgive the person
- Why I forgive the person
I wrote the letters in document form. Once I was done and I reread them, I made the decision to release all the letters and the pain associated with them. Then I deleted the file.
Afterwards, I felt so liberated, and it’s been a couple of days, and I still feel liberated. The remaining pain, anger, and resentment I kept were all released, and I believe it was because I wrote down exactly how I was hurt, why I was still angry or resentful, and the reason for forgiveness… which was, in most cases, because I no longer wanted to suffer and be angry or resentful anymore. I just wanted to move on and be happy. Had I known I could feel so free, I would have done this ages ago!
I am grateful for writing those forgiveness letters. They truly did set me free!
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I will try this today !! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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I truly hope you will receive the same benefits. I used to just say or pray that I forgive the person, but it was through writing out the whys and hows that truly helped me feel liberated.
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I’ll let you know soon 🙂 Written words are the most powerful thing and to use it to heal ourselves is so overlooked when it should be part of everyday routine.. 🙂 I’m glad it helped you feel free and light !! without the burden of yesterday’s pain dragging you down, its time to sore up.. Only the best to you ! -M
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Same to you, M!
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I work at it at least a little every day to be loving, accepting, grateful, caring, honest, respectful, trustworthy, kind, compassionate — for anyone and everyone that I may meet during my day. Its become more natural and I am feeling much lighter and less worried and haste… and much more too.
Thank you for sharing your stories.
~ Eric
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Hi Eric!
Thanks for your comment. I think it’s cool you work on all of these each day. I hope to get to where you are one day. I am still working on that and especially on going with the flow.
Mercedita
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Mercedita; It gets easier and believe me – it isn’t easy… but I can do more, see more, feel more, care more, call out against wrongs better — its a good life!
Just do your best and believe everyone )almost) is doing the same… we can all improve of course and its best for you to do so without placing on expectations of being perfect… I was like a loving parent to myself as time went by… its a good life.
~ Eric
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Thank you for the advice, Eric! It’s like being gentle to yourself too! Thanks!
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exactly – demand high standards and give yourself the time and energy with rest and exercise and good diet and then demand a higher standard with love an patience and tolerance… yes, you are doing it – you’ll love life.
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Thanks again, Eric. That is good advice!
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