Forgiveness
Hi, Thinking Out Loud here :D
Welcome to Mindful Monday Week 33
Here is the link for this week's playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3m30GjsaWfcTXiSlsfoshb?si=091849dc34d949b1
I hope you enjoy listening whilst you read, and I hope you find the music relaxing.
If an ad plays, please stop reading and wait for the playlist to play again. The playlist will be timed for you to read to the end of this blog post, with maybe one song running over after reading.
Get a drink, maybe even a snack, and find a comfy seat so you can relax. Let go of all worries and enjoy the next five deep breaths. Please prepare for the first breath in by breathing out.
Now time for your first deep breath; take one deep breath in through your nose for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Breathe out through your mouth for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Two more to go; breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Last one, deep breath in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Now go back to your regular breathing pattern. I hope you feel calm and relaxed.
Forgiveness
By Freya A Hatfield
Letting go of pain and wrongdoing can be challenging; forgiveness isn’t always easy,
yet it helps us in moving on; it is often easier said than done,
though that doesn’t mean it is impossible to forgive.
Sometimes we hurt ourselves.
Therefore we have to forgive ourselves.
This, like forgiving someone else, isn’t always easy
In order to move on, we have to make peace with the past
Accept our own wrongdoings, and welcome the future with fresh beginnings.
Forgiving doesn’t have to mean you have forgotten what’s happened,
It can mean you are being the bigger person, choosing to take the higher road,
You are by no means giving in or giving up; you are moving on with your life,
Letting the past stay in the past and allowing yourself to heal.
By forgiving, you are leading the way, settling the dust, and making a new start,
You’re allowing someone else to make the choice to correct their wrongdoings,
By showing them that time has passed, you have healed, and now they too can move on,
You are saying we all make mistakes, we all mess up, but we can all move on from the past,
Forgive with kindness, love in your heart and knowing that one day someone may need to forgive you.
Let's finish with a three-deep breath breather.
Take one deep breath in through your nose for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Breathe out through your mouth for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Breathe in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. And out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1... Final breath in for five 1..2..3..4..5.. Hold for 1..2.. Last breath out for five 1..2..3..4..5.. No hold here; you can now go back to your regular breathing pattern.
As always, thank you for taking the time to read this week's Mindful Monday. I really do appreciate everyone who takes the time to read them and listens to what I have to say.
Love always
Thinking Out Loud xx :D
Don’t dwell on what can’t be changed; the future is never guaranteed, so forgive while you still can, and let arguments, bickers and disagreements stay in the past, heal, move forwards, and know that we all make mistakes that may in time need to be forgiven.
