Making Time To Listen

 

 

 

Making Time To Listen...

Yesterday's reflections and accompanying meditation in "Rituals For Transformation" by Briana and Dr. Peter Borten, were all about being in the moment -- residing in that quiet place of stillness that only you can find, while plumbing the depths of your subconscious and allowing things to surface organically. I noticed a theme that is occurring in my world over the last few days and that is one of forgiveness. In today's journaling exercise the book explored that area of life. I was able to release a lot of the areas that were being blocked due to a lack of forgiveness for myself and others. The lesson today was that "Forgiveness is the key to freedom".  As part of the journaling exercise, you make your own affirmation. Mine is " 'I reclaim my freedom by exercising forgiveness!" Since the I agree with the book's statement that not forgiving is like holding onto restrictions that keep you from being truly free. I've found that what we won't forgive in others can often reflect an aspect that we won't or would not be willing to forgive within ourselves. When we forgive we make room for our own human imperfections and this is the space we can truly grow in. We are free to make mistakes, screw up, not be perfect and then correct imbalances and move on after our life lessons are learned. Today I tried to think of everyone that I couldn't forgive and aspects of my own self that I held a space of unforgiving judgment in and I just let them go as best as I could. It really did feel freeing!

One of the most beautiful songs I know about forgiveness is performed, composed and written by the amazing Rachelle Ferrell, whom I've had the pleasure of seeing live and who blows me away and brings me to tears...

 

"I Forgive You" Lyrics

 

It doesn't really matter what you did anymore
It doesn't really matter what you did it for
Or who you did it to…

Chorus

I forgive you
I forgive you
I forgive you
Totally completely now
What a freedom just releasing from my heart
From my mind and soul!

Verse 2

It doesn't really matter whether or not I understand
It doesn't really matter whether or not you're still my man
I still love you… and

Chorus

I forgive you
I forgive you
I forgive you
Totally completely now
What a freedom just releasing from my heart
From my mind and soul!

Bridge

I no longer want to hold on
To that which doesn't make me strong
And I don't wanna care no more
'Bout what's right or wrong
I just wanna be whole again
I want to be free again
Want to be me again
I just want to heal…

Pivot

I'm so tired of being in pain
I just want to be whole again
So…

Chorus

I forgive you
I forgive you
I forgive you
Totally completely now
What a feeling just releasing from my heart
From my mind and soul!