Tips for Understanding Forgiveness

1. Upon waking, write down the name of the person you are forgiving. Write down what it is you are forgiving them for.

2. It is a good idea to write words such as I am, I can, I will.

3. Write down your perception of the misunderstanding.

4. Jot down significant words/phrases, that signify your mindfulness, today. "My partner", "my great career", "my respect for myself and others".

5. List what negative feelings you are still holding on to. Explain in your journal.

6. Now learn about the power of letting go of these feelings. Write down each day, something new that you find forgivenss in doing, seeing, saying, hearing...

7. Understand, it is now time to let go, which you will do by__________ _________ _. (write it down). Look at it periodically.What has positive impact on your thoughts?

8. Do you see failure as a stumbling block or a stepping stone to forgiveness? Find three things in forgiving that make it a steppingstone to the next level! List them now.

9. Be sure and write the time and day on the top of the page.

10. Make this journal your own! Buy or make a book that you are eager
to go to each day. Use stickers, color, doodles that all express your
journey to forgiving yourself and others.

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.
http://www.peacefulmind.com/forgiveness.htm
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