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Forgiveness Perspective #2
What if...you just can’t forgive or let it go. You live in constant upset/anger/hurt/resentment about the person or situation ?
Forgiveness Perspective #2
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Forgiveness 101
Author: Malia Battilana
The other day at a restaurant, I watched this elderly man sitting quietly in his chair watching his family having a conversation. His breathing was shallow and his shoulders looked tight and hunched over. His eyes were squinty and sharp, and his mouth looked pinched and firm.
As I observed him, he seemed closed off from his family and yet it seemed like I could feel anger and self-loathing emanating from him. His quiet staunchness was louder to me than the other people who were actually talking.
His wife appeared to be ignoring him and she had her back to him. It made me wonder what their story was. Had there been infidelity or lying in their relationship? Abuse? Intimidation or dominance? Rejection or unhealthy communication? Years of hurt and disappointment looked like it had taken its toll on this elderly couple.
I watched them, thinking of the different interpretations of Forgiveness. And that people don’t realize that you get to choose at what level you want to Forgive.
Amidst the negative ancestral patterns occurring daily all over the world (e.g. addiction, depression, insomnia, abuse, infidelity, violent temper, apathy, etc.), people are being given the choice of what they want to do about the concept of Forgiveness.
True Forgiveness isn’t humanly possible. It is something that can only be achieved through the connection with your inner Spirit. If you think about your past, you have probably experienced these multiple levels of Forgiveness.
At what level do you want to experience Forgiveness?
Level 1
You just can’t forgive or let it go. You live in constant upset/anger/hurt/ resentment about the person or situation. It feeds you like binge eating does. It can even cause you physical symptoms like headaches, high blood pressure, sinus infections, urinary tract infections, insomnia, lack of focus, etc.
Level 2
You would ‘like’ to be able to forgive. You say to yourself that you have moved past it, but you notice you get triggered when the topic comes up. For the most part, you are okay, but it can really affect you sometimes.
Level 3
You have acceptance about it. You have a level of compassion for all involved and you can help others through similar situations. But some times you feel bad it even has to happen. You still ask, “Why does this have to happen?”
Level 4
You have gratitude about your experience and all you learned from it. It doesn’t negatively affect you and you can teach from it and empower others to move forward. You have a deep understanding of why you brought this situation into your experience and you have internally adjusted so that the pattern no longer occurs in your life.
Level 5
You have the enlightened vibration that there is no ‘wrong’ and there is nothing to forgive, as we are all ‘one’ and united. You experience it completely spiritually without having any human triggers.
At this point, you ask yourself, “Is it more comfortable to live like the elderly couple, or do you want something that frees you from anger/hurt/ resentment and that will be a part of your spiritual character?”
Bringing this concept into your consciousness allows you to make the choice of how YOU want to feel.
So…how do you want to feel? Choose now~
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