MINDFUL MONDAY- FORGIVENESS

Welcome back to another Mindful day.... Monday! Last week we explored Apologizing, so to follow up with that, today's topic is also one of the most important factors in human relationships.  FORGIVENESS.  But what does really mean?  Well, when I looked up the definition, I saw" the end of blame".  Wow! The end of blame....Sounds like the path least traveled.  

So this week let's think about Forgiveness.  Maybe you need to Forgive someone for a minor resentment that has been bothering you.  Maybe you need permission to forgive yourself for a past mistake.  Do you need to ask someone for forgiveness?  Whatever the need, the time is now.  You might not know where to start, but Forgiveness is about moving on, putting an end to blame and starting on a new path.  When doing my research, I read the following on Wikipedia & was pleasantly surprised to see what was the most effective tool in learning how to forgive! So I thought I'd share it with you.

The need to forgive is widely recognized by the public, but they are often at a loss for ways to accomplish it. For example, in a large representative sampling of American people on various religious topics in 1988, the Gallup Organization found that 94% said it was important to forgive, but 85% said they needed some outside help to be able to forgive. Akin to forgiveness is mercy, so even if a person is not able to complete the forgiveness process he or she can still show mercy, especially when so many wrongs are done out of weakness rather than malice. The Gallup poll revealed that the only thing that was effective was "meditative prayer".[32]   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgiveness

Find time to FORGIVE.  Remember to focus on stopping the blame game & starting on a new path.  This is your life and only you get to turn the pages, better yet, I encourage you to start a new Chapter!!