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Category Archives: Forgiveness
The Choice
In response to a recent post titled, “One Of My Heroes And A Quote That Helps To Explain Why”, a reader asked, “How do you do that–leave it (Ed. note: hatred, bitterness, anger) behind? That is an excellent question. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing
Tagged Anger, bitterness, chains, cling, Forgiveness, free, gifts, hatred, hppy, prison
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One Of My Heroes and a Quote That Helps To Explain Why
“As I walked out the door toward my freedom I knew that if I did not leave all the anger, hatred and bitterness behind that I would still be in prison.” –Nelson Mandela (Source: Online Wellness Network) A wise man … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Forgiveness, Freedom, Quotes I Love, Wisdom
Tagged Anger, bitterness, freedom, hatred, Nelson Mandela, Onlne Wellness Network, prison
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Ending The Cycle of Suffering
I just read a saying that perhaps not all that long ago I might have laughed at and agreed with, but now just saddens me: “KARMA: No need for revenge. Just sit back and wait. Those who hurt you will … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Pain & Grief, Suffering
Tagged cycle, hurt, KARMA, kind, pain, revenge, suffer, suffering, wise
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If I Could
Your sorrow shows in your eyes and is etched on your face It reflects a weary spirit that is in a painful place The smiling mask you wear when you say everything’s OK Can’t hide from me the tragedy you … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Forgiveness, Healing, Loneliness, Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote, Strength
Tagged admire, carry on, courage, darkness, faith, festered, fire, Grief, Hope, hottest, hurt, if I could, Life, life's, long, night, pain, strength, suffered, suffering, symptoms
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Funk Relievers
“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” –Emory Austin (Source: Online Wellness Network) This sounds like good advice to me (as long as they are happy, uplifting songs). I also find that smiling, looking up, … Continue reading
Posted in Attittude, Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Joy & Happiness, Quotes I Love
Tagged Anger, anger-inducing, debilitating, disempowering, dismiss, driven, ego, Emory Austin, funk, happy, hugging, kindness, loved, negative, network, Online Wellness Network, sing, sings, smile, smiling, song, songs, source, uplifting, wellness
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The Most Selfish Thing I’ve Ever Done
The Thanksgiving holiday period is now over. For some dear people in my life, they weren’t wonderful times. For many, the holidays are cold, dark, and lonely. One friend mentioned the challenge of trying to forgive someone who’d hurt them … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Forgiveness, Growth/Learning, Loneliness, Patience & Persistence
Tagged acknowledge, acknowledging, ackowledged, Actions, dear, focus, forgave, forgive, forgiving, holiday, holidays, hurt, loneliness, lonely, Love, loved, pain, selfish, selfishly, Thanksgiving, Work, worked
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Setting the Prisoner Free
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes
Posted in Forgiveness, Quotes I Love
Tagged forgive, Forgiveness, free, Lewis B. Smedes, prisoner
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A Father’s Love
One of the books I’m reading is “Journeys Of The Human Heart” by Robert Sexton. I’m finding it heart-warming and thought-provoking. It was given to me by a dear Aunt, the sister of my biological father. It means all the … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Family "Fun", Forgiveness, Joy & Happiness, Love, Quotes I Love
Tagged "Journeys of the Human Heart", acceptance, aunt, biological father, father, Fathers, Forgiveness, Inner Peace, joy, Love, peace, Robert Sexton
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Overcome to Become
I just completed a comment on a friend’s blog with this sentence: “I’m all-the-more proud of her because of what she has had to overcome to become who she is.” I was referring to My Beloved but as I pushed … Continue reading
Posted in Attittude, Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Forgiveness, LIfe Lessons, Patience & Persistence
Tagged become, burdens, compassionate, forgiving, kind, kinder, overcome, patient, understanding, wights
16 Comments
Every Waking Moment
I was just enjoying some wonderful posts at TalkToDiana when I read this question from Diana: “If you could post just one message to the world, what would it be?” Below is my answer. I’d love to hear/read how you … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Compassion, Forgiveness, Generosity, Love, Making the World a Better Place, Observations
Tagged Caring, compassionate, forgiving, generosity, generous, Heaven, hell, kind, kinder, kindness, Life, Love, loving, TalkToDiana
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