This is going to sound crazy, but I believe that a happy ending comes only after forgiveness.
That’s right.
There is no fairy tale ending without the hard work of forgiveness.
You can trust me on this: I know from experience.
But what if there’s no one to forgive?
Oh, but there is. There may not be another person. But the most important person we need to forgive is ourselves.
Because way deep down lurks all the things we hold against ourselves. The ways we think we’ve fallen short.
But, as my spirit guide told me not too long ago in a Reiki session: You’re in training!
We’re ALL in training here at Soul School. Everything we do is a lesson and every response we make can either demonstrate what we’ve learned or how much further we have to go.
We are all works in progress. Not a single one of us is perfect. But we act like we think we SHOULD be perfect.
Let us all forgive ourselves now for our human frailties. And pledge to do better in those places we fall short.
God knows, I can do better!
And s/he does know, that’s for sure!
Let’s all forgive ourselves for not knowing what we didn’t know until we learned it.
And then, after we’ve learned it, find our happy ending.
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Forgiveness is such a powerful word! It’s the understanding that it helps us more than anybody else. It frees us to live a life without chains.
I must say that you are indeed correct. I guess, self realization would be the first then accept, forgive and the move on is the pattern that really works for me,
Forgiving yourself is a process just like it if for forgiving another person. But you can start the process by understanding why you need to forgive yourself I think
I love staying optimistic and looking for the silver lining in difficult situations. Your post is a great reminder that we all deserve a happy ending and can find ways to recognize that we can give that to ourselves!
If you haven’t made mistakes you haven’t lived life. Learning from these experiences helps us improve and make ourselves better in the end.
I believe forgiveness it a big kid to unlock future happiness. people hold on too dearly to grudges and hurt it pulls them back!
Really great advice here. I am always really hard on myself, and although I think at times it is necessary, it often isn’t.
You got a great point there. Sometime we can be so hard on our own self that we forget to forgive ourselves.
There are many things in life I had needed to forgive myself for to move on. It is hard at times, but God helps me through it for sure!
I loved that you used we are all in training because we are. Forgiving yourself is always key!
Having grudges and resentment in our hearts really takes a toll on our lives. There are some people who did bad things to me and my family and honestly, I find it difficult to forgive. Forget, yes. I have pushed it to the farthest corner of my brain but once a nerve gets stimulated, those ugly scenarios re-surface. I have to try to be kinder to my self so I can be kinder to those who have wronged me in the past.
I think it is so much harder to forgive ourselves than it is to forgive others. This is a great post.
It is definitely hard for me to let go of things and forgive. My only thing is that if someone constantly hurts you, there is not always room for forgiveness, especially when there are children involved.
Forgiveness takes a lot of strength and patience. This post really hits a chord with me but I think being able to forgive is what makes us stronger people.
Yes!!! I love this post so much. I am currently working on this myself. I can’t seem to forgive myself for mistakes I have made in the past
You are so right. Forgiveness of others and of yourself is paramount in the process. Turning something negative around for a happy ending is fantastic
This is easier said that done. Learning how to forgive takes lots of patience, maturity and understanding. But yes, this will give a sense of peace and happiness in the end.
You are absolutely right. We are too hard on ourselves but we shouldn’t be. We’re trying our best.
I love how you say the most important person to forgive is ourselves. It’s so true, but yet we are the hardest. I love this post. It’s so inspiring!
This post resonated with me. I have a lot to forgive, but I think I need to start with myself. I can’t do better until I know better.
I don’t think you’re crazy. I think forgiveness is definitely a first step to getting that happy ending you might want with that specific person. I love this post. It’s a great way to turn a bad situation into something good.
Forgiveness is the only way to survive this very cruel, cruel world. And it does work both ways.
I think forgiving ourselves is a very difficult thing to do. It needs to be done, so it’s not eating away at us.
This is some great advice I think we all need to try and turn our bad situations into a happy ending.
Soul School! I love it!
I think so long as you’re a good person, a happy ending will come. I never strive for perfection, because it’s boring. I think the best people have quirks!
I really enjoyed reading this post. I agree that no one is perfect. We also have to learn how to forgive ourselves in order to be able to move forward.
Sometimes we have to forgive ourselves before we can move forward. Other days it is someone else. I choose to forgive which makes me happier.
You have the best posts. They always touch on something that we all experience in our lives, and they always have such an excellent message. I think most of us have done things we fervently wish we hadn’t, and I think that most times those decisions came from not knowing any better or not being mature enough. We cannot carry them around with us forever.