Today’s forgiving journal: A request for help

Today’s forgiving journal is a request for help. #Iforgive   I tried writing this journal multiple times, and kept stopping.   Truth is, I’m discouraged. I had a neat idea for a project called “ForgivingFridays” . I’d like to encourage people to take action to forgive on that day and post about it on their … More Today’s forgiving journal: A request for help

Today’s forgiving journal: What are your unique gifts and forgiveness?

Hi all, On Sunday, I posted a forgiving journal on sharing my unique gifts and talents. Here is an extra video for you with tools that helped me to acknowledge my gifts, and to forgive myself for judging how I express myself. I would love to hear about YOUR unique talents, how you express them and … More Today’s forgiving journal: What are your unique gifts and forgiveness?

Today’s forgiving journal: Freeing myself from punishment

Today’s forgiving journal is freeing myself from punishment.   Oh, this blog is feeling a little hard to write. I’ve had a hard and emotional week. (This could be playing the victim, and it’s what I honestly feel right now and this is a blog where I’m real with what is present.)   I got … More Today’s forgiving journal: Freeing myself from punishment

Today’s forgiving journal: Not having to be perfect

Today’s forgiving blog is about not having to be perfect. I experienced some pretty painful emotions this week.  Probably the biggest thing is that I co-presented a class and felt like I “wasn’t on” or didn’t do the greatest job.  Even as I am writing this, a part of me wants to disappear, because I….  … More Today’s forgiving journal: Not having to be perfect

Today’s forgiving journal: What is your prayer for forgiveness?

Today’s forgiving journal is … what is your prayer for forgiveness? A fellow blogger, Dutch Goes the Photo, does a photo challenge each week.  Last week’s challenge was “fire”, and he invited us with a question “What is your burning desire?” I wasn’t going to do the photo challenge (I mean, today is Monday so … More Today’s forgiving journal: What is your prayer for forgiveness?

Today’s forgiving journal: Forgiving for my mom

Today’s forgiving journal is forgiving for my mom. Today is the anniversary of my mom’s death.  She died suddenly, and the situation was fairly intense. My mom would have been the first person to forgive …. She would have said, “Debbie, everything is ok.  It is all for the best.  I love everything and everyone.” … More Today’s forgiving journal: Forgiving for my mom

Today’s forgiving journal: Doing something a little different!

For today’s forgiving journal, I’d like to do something a little different.  I have a story for you. I was getting a ride from a dear friend, Veronique, to Santa Monica.  She was going to drop me off somewhere.  Before we got there, she mentioned that she really wanted to see the sunset at the … More Today’s forgiving journal: Doing something a little different!

Today’s forgiving journal: Speaking Debbie’s Dreams

Today’s forgiving journal is speaking Debbie’s Dreams. I want to do forgiving consulting.  I want a house (a cottage maybe) in the woods.  I want a romantic partner to do this work with.  I want to work for MSIA, my spiritual org.  How am I going to do this?  I don’t exactly know.  What I … More Today’s forgiving journal: Speaking Debbie’s Dreams

Today’s forgiving journal: Shining my Light no matter what

Today’s forgiving journal is about shining my light no matter what. In the past few days, I judged myself a lot.  There were a number of situations where I felt left out and less important than everyone else, like who I was and what I had to say was not interesting and just plain stupid. … More Today’s forgiving journal: Shining my Light no matter what