Have you ever had your memory jogged by a picture, movie, or a phrase and the memory that came back was something that you did that causes you guilt? Then you went on feeling horrible for a while, okay a long time because you couldn’t help but play that moment over and over? Or you’ve been dealing with the guilt for something you’ve been carrying for years and didn’t know how to deal with it?
Do you know the healing power of forgiveness? You may know that forgiving others helps heal wounds caused but why should you be so unkind to yourself and not use the same forgiveness for yourself? Oh, because that’s selfish and you’re not selfish? Stop. Forgiving yourself is not selfish. Whether we admit it or not, we are our own worst critics when it comes to the things we do in our lives. Complete a project and look it back over and you notice errors… you’re going to chastise yourself for that. Don’t. Fix the mistakes and move on. Or get a second opinion. Does anyone else notice the mistakes? No. Then carry on. But it happened years ago? That’s okay. Let’s take a look at some ways you can forgive yourself mistakes made long ago and a lifetime away…
Forgiving yourself can alleviate depression and anxiety. We’re on the downside of a global pandemic that magnified depression and anxiety in a lot of people because of the isolation and time to get all up in our heads to re-examine every part of our past. Move forward. Forgive yourself because we are all human. Live your best life now because the past is the past. Suffer from low back pain? Try this stretch: Child’s Pose And if you have trouble rolling your ankle like I do: Ankle Circles
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