Sunday Worship
Dear Savvy Woman,
This morning I woke up early, and I sat in my office curled up on my cozy couch (which has followed me through the years - single life to married life), breathing in the stillness and reading from a spiritual book, Working with the Law, by Raymond Holliwell. This is my church. Reading and journaling in the morning is a consistent way for me to connect with myself, Spirit, and the oneness of us all, and of the Universe.
I want to share with you this passage that I read this morning from the chapter Law of Forgiveness.
“As we forgive those who transgress against us, so shall we be forgiven of our transgressions. This law has followed us down through time, and today we speak of it as thought it were something new; we call it “modern psychology”. The Law reads that certain ideas must be dissolved and cleared from the mind in order that other ideas or new ideas of a different character may replace them. It may be explained as a bottle that is already full which must be emptied before it can be refilled or added to.
For example, if you hold in your mind that someone has wronged you or has treated you unjustly, you cannot be free from your wrongdoings or injustice so long as you hold that thought in your consciousness.”
I liken this example, and simplify it, to that of YES and NO. What we want to say YES to as we are desiring growth and change, ie. A New Job, Healthy Friendships, A Juicy Committed Relationship - we must say No to things that keep our container full so as not to make room for and receive these YES’s, ie. Work that keeps us low and small, Toxic Friendships, Sleeping with an Ex that we are not moving forward with, but keeps us company on lonely nights and on some or many levels, keeps us attached and unavailable.
Often, we walk around with Unforgiveness in our hearts and minds. Maybe they are large, small, or a combination of the two. No matter. Any time we have Unforgiveness in our hearts, minds and beings - we are a full containter, a full bottle as Holliwell states above. It only hurts ourselves, our own growth, and the lives that we are creating on a moment to moment basis.
This is not simple, not as simple as it sounds. I know. It’s something I continually work on myself. It does get easier, bit by bit, and the hold that my ego/mind has on wronging someone or something, and sitting in Unforgiveness, gets weaker and weaker. It’s liberating, as I notice the lightness of my load as I step into this Truth that I’m only getting in my own way by holding tight, and by not practicing Forgiveness.
Write down three things/people/circumstances with which you are aware you are holding unforgiveness (you feel resentment and/or anger towards, a little or a lot).
And now, decide that you will forgive them/the situation/the circumstance. Just decide. Your decision is for your greater good. _Perhaps your ego/mind resists this as it feels as if you are giving permission, acquiescing, rolling over. Don’t be fooled. You’re not. This is one of the most loving acts you can do for yourself. Let go of this resentment and free yourself up for all the good that wants to be expressed through you.
With love,
From my savvy heart to yours ~
Leslie
The Savvy Woman’s Love Coach
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