CHAPTER ONE

FORGIVE MYSELF

We seldom think about forgiving ourselves, but it is an important step in loving ourselves.

I’ve probably aren’t aware that there are things I haven’t forgiven myself for, but if I think clearly about it, I might find that there are. Right now there are probably a couple of things that I feel guilty, ashamed, or angry at myself about.

So, how do I go about forgiving myself ?

Basically the same way I forgive someone else. Start by getting in touch with what it is I’m feeling bad about. I’ve try to understand why I did, what I did and what my intentions were. More often than not, I’ve find that my intentions weren’t bad; I just made a mistake or used poor judgment.

In another meaning, if I have done something that endangered my well-being or the well-being of others, it is still important to forgive myself. Forgiveness is not the same as saying it was okay to do something I now know was wrong! I am not condoning my behavior or just simply forgiving myself for the poor judgment that led me to do it.

I’ve try to learn something from my mistake, allow myself to feel the pain it caused, and decide not to do it again.

Once I’ve gone through the process of forgiving myself, then it is time to move on.

Quote of the day; “It is in the forgiveness of our mistakes that we are healed of them.” – Marianne Williamson

                                                          -Andrea,10th April 2011-