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Learn to forgive and release resentment from "summary" of The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
Forgiveness is not a tidy process. It is not something that we can neatly package and put away. It is messy and unpredictable, like the tides of the ocean. Just when we think we have forgiven someone, the resentment may rear its head again, like a monster we thought we had defeated. Letting go of resentment is like trying to hold onto water - the more we try to grasp it, the more it slips through our fingers. We must learn to open our hands and allow it to flow away, trusting that it will find its own way out to sea. Resentment is a heavy burden to carry. It weighs us down and keeps us tied to the past, preventing us from moving forward. When we hold onto resentment, we are allowing the person who hurt us to have power over us. We are giving them permission to continue hurting us, long after the initial wound has healed. Forgiveness is not about letting the other person off the hook. It is about freeing ourselves from the chains of anger and bitterness. It is about reclaiming our own power and choosing to no longer be a victim of our circumstances. When we forgive, we are not saying that what the other person did was okay. We are simply choosing to let go of the anger and resentment that is poisoning our own hearts. We are choosing to release ourselves from the cycle of pain and suffering that comes from holding onto grudges. Forgiveness does not happen all at once. It is a process that takes time and patience. It is like peeling an onion, layer by layer, until we reach the core of our pain. It may be painful and uncomfortable, but it is necessary if we want to truly heal and move on. In the end, forgiveness is not a gift that we give to others. It is a gift that we give to ourselves. It is an act of self-love and self-care. It is a way of saying to ourselves, "I deserve to be free from this pain. I deserve to be happy and at peace." And in that moment of release, we can finally breathe deeply and feel the weight lift from our shoulders.
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