Forgiveness

Often times we need to forgive ourselves and others in order to reach our goals in life.  Not forgiving can really cause a lot of issues in your life and hinder you from meeting your highest potential.   Lets face it, no one is perfect and we all have made some mistakes and bad decisions in our lifetime.  But we have to learn how to forgive ourselves and move on to bigger and better things in life.  I always say "give yourself closure".  Close that bad chapter of the past.  Let it go and grow!  What good will it do if you just continue to hold onto a bad past that holds your progress back.  You have to decide in your mind and heart that enough is enough!  Get tired of allowing unforgiveness to take control over you.  Learn to forgive yourself and be all that you can be.

Forgive others also who have perhaps done something to you that may have hurt you.  You are forgiving them so that you can continue on with your life.  Clear the air and let it go.  You can stay angry with someone who have wronged you for years, and they are walking around just as happy and carefree while you are all puffed up and mad.  Believe me, it's not worth it to go on in life angry and unhappy with others.  Besides when you forgive yourself and others, you will feel better and see things differently in life.

Some of us are too hard on ourselves.  Lighten up and give yourself a break.  It's okay to make a mistake.  Forgive yourself and learn from the error.  Mistakes come to help us learn and develop.  Like a baby when she is first learning to walk.  She falls and falls, but gets back up each time until she gets it right.  Even children can teach us a thing or two about life and learning.  :-)  

In conclusion, forgive yourself and love you.  Be good to yourself and others.  What's important is how you treat others not how others treat you.  Never mined what they do or think about you.  Just forgive and move on with your life.  They will have to answer to a higher power concerning their actions.  You are responsible for what you do in this life, so forgive, love and be happy.