Guess What?

Today is National Forgiveness Day!  Today is the day to let go... let go of something that's been sitting on your shoulders.  Do yourself a favor!

And then enjoy the weekend!

More on Forgiveness

I've stumbled upon another great article on forgiveness.  A subject that has been popular with me lately.  I am free to admit forgiveness is difficult for me but the more I read about it, the better I understand the benefits.


Why to Forgive (Even When He Ticks You Off)

Forgive Me

"Forgiving someone or something that hurt you is really an act of kindness for yourself."


While I've always known I tend to hold grudges (which isn't the healthiest of habits), I've only recently uncovered that perhaps the real issue is the inability to forgive.  To say the least, I struggle with forgiveness.  It sounds silly but I feel like if I forgive someone then it makes the hurt they caused me to never have existed.  This, of course, isn't true.  But I find that the act of forgiveness is something that needs to be practiced.


"...forgiving does not mean you will let yourself make the same mistakes twice..."


Whole Living Daily is Whole Living's blog and everyday multiple articles are posted on a variety of topics.  It seems I am literally learning (or discovering) something new everyday.  One of yesterday's articles, Forgiveness Isn't a Feeling, It's an Act, really hit home for me.  As obvious as it is, I never thought of forgiveness in this way but I look forward to releasing some of my pent up hurt.  After all, keeping it with me isn't helping me live a better life!


[Photo is of Washington Park, Portland, OR.  July 2009.]

Should I?

I came across this article while flipping through my mom's Oprah magazine and it really struck a chord in me:


When to Forgive and When to Hold a Grudge


Recently I've found myself expecting less from others so as not to feel disappointed if they let me down and I thought I was, perhaps, selling them short.  After reading this article I have confirmed that my actions are in the name of self preservation.  There are certain types of people I'll always have a "grudge" against - and not necessarily in a negative way but in a way that lets me still enjoy our relationship freely.