Today’s forgiving journal is about new creations. I sanded a bench today for my cousin and her family. Then, I polyurathaned the wood. And I watched it come alive in front of my eyes. My hands did this. I had no idea that this fact – my hands helping to make wood more beautiful – … More Today’s forgiving journal: New creations
Today’s forgiving journal is about the beauty of different perspectives. I am aware of how much I can get caught in my head. One thing that really helps me is to take a different look at the thing that has got my mind in a spin. Whew, it just helps me breathe, and relax. I … More Today’s forgiving journal: The Beauty of different perspectives
Today’s forgiving journal is about giving myself some space. I’ve lived a lot of my life on a very tight rope. Like, it’s not ok to make mistakes, it’s not ok to take a misstep, and it’s certainly not acceptable to allow anyone else to see any of this. And this has brought me into … More Today’s forgiving journal: Giving myself some space
Today’s forgiving journal is about reawakening to joy. Earlier this morning, I participated in a “forgiving circle” with beautiful people from all over the world. There were 5 of us, and it was the first forgiving circle we’ve had. One of the questions we shared about at the beginning was simply, “What’s present?” I was … More Today’s forgiving journal: Reawakening to joy
Today’s forgiving journal is about love love love love. I chose four “loves”, because four is my favorite number. And boy, the little girl inside of me (the one who loves 4!) needs an extra dose of loving today. So I gave it to her by… *Walking in nature *Going to a ministers’ … More Today’s forgiving journal: Love love love love
Today’s forgiving journal is about I Don’t Know. I don’t know how to even start this blog. 🙂 OK, I can start with what’s present. I am feeling really vulnerable today. I am aware that someone hurt me deeply, or at least it feels that way (because truly, I’m the one who’s responsible for getting … More Today’s forgiving journal: I Don’t Know 🙂
Today’s forgiving blog is on directing my thoughts to love. I am aware how very often I think negative thoughts. Is anyone with me on this one? My spiritual teacher John-Roger says that emotion follows thought, and that when we have a thought and emotion that match, then we have a clear action. Well, if … More Today’s forgiving journal: Directing my thoughts to love
Today’s forgiving journal is about slowing down. This morning, I tweeted a quote from my spiritual teacher. It happens to be from a book on forgiveness! “The physical world will always be a reflection. The inner world will always be a reality.”~John-Roger (From: Forgiveness, The Key to the Kingdom) One would think perhaps this would … More Today’s forgiving journal: Slowing down
Today’s forgiveness blog is on saying no to being self-critical. Earlier tonight, I was talking to someone who I deeply care about. He was just barraging himself with his own words. At one point, I just stopped him and said, “Stop being so self-critical.” I kept repeating it and repeating it, like it was … More Today’s forgiving journal: Saying no to being self-critical
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