This past week was a celebration of a different sort in my household.
We celebrated forgiveness.
We celebrated our awareness of the mistakes we make on a daily basis and asked for forgiveness.
We forgave mistakes others made that somehow hurt us - physically or emotionally, knowingly or unknowingly.
It felt cleansing. And calm.
We can now begin with a blank new slate. Hopefully, with each year, our slate gets filled with positives.
Why am I writing about my celebration? Definitely not to have you all follow it... but just to share that it is okay to make mistakes. It is okay also to be hurt and most importantly, it is 100% a-okay to forgive.
But don’t forget.
Yep.. you read it right. Definitely forgive but don’t forget.
Why? Forgive so you aren’t bound to them (the people of the situations) emotionally due to the hurt, frustrations and regret.
Don’t forget, because, really... you aren’t a doormat. You are not someone to be taken advantage of. You are not someone who should be taken for granted.
But also, if you did something to hurt... remember it so you don’t repeat it.
And if you were hurt by someone, remember it so you can disconnect from them, the situation and hopefully avoid similar situations in the future.
As for the self...
Forgive yourself. You are only human... mistakes happen.
Only people that try.. can make mistakes after all.
Just don’t forget the lesson learnt.
Be kind. Forgive. Start with yourself first.
And mean it.
| Sweta Shah Sakhpara is a pranic energy therapist and a pranic psychotherapist. She also teaches mindfulness and meditation to kids, adults and families. When she is not doing any of the above, she actively practices being a mindful parent to two kids. |
Having learned and practiced pranic healing for ~fifteen years, Sweta has been blessed with the trust of many clients for ailments as simple as a headache to complex ones like Tourette’s syndrome, from depression and anxiety to finding ways to embrace the idea of a new normal with a child being diagnosed on the spectrum. You could read more about her HERE.
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