Monday, August 26, 2013

Forgiveness Can Heal Your Health

One of my favorite people on the planet is Louise L. Hay.  I have learned so much from her teachings, and even got a hug from her one day when she signed her book for me! She teaches about how important it is for us to love and forgive ourselves - to do that first before going on to forgive others.  (We can only share what we have, right?!) 

An affirmation she shared in her book "You Can Heal Your Life" is:  I forgive you for not being the way I wanted you to be.  I forgive you and I set you free.  Now, how's THAT for a freeing and inspiriting affirmation?!

She goes on to say:  "All dis-ase comes from a state of unforgiveness,  Whenever we are ill, we need to search our hearts to see who it is we need to forgive.  A Course in Miracles says that 'all disease comes from a state of unforgiveness,' and that 'whenever we are ill, we need to look around to see who it is that we need to forgive.'  I would add to that concept that the very person you find it hardest to forgive is the one YOU NEED TO LET GO OF THE MOST.  Forgiveness means giving up, letting go.  It has nothing to do with condoning behavior.  It's just letting the whole thing go."

So......now that you've heard from "The Queen of Self-Healing", Queen Hay, you know what you have to do.  You have to forgive yourself.  What are you still angry about that you did or didn't do years ago?  Today is a good day to begin again.  Are you willing?