Forgiveness

“Forgive your parents-Forgive your siblings-Forgive your mate-Forgive your friends-forgive your enemies.  Above all, Forgive yourself.”  -Tavis Smiley

Life does not stand still…it moves. Just as the breath is in constant motion flowing in and out. When we hold deep resentment, a lot of anger and grudges eventually the energy within us becomes stagnant.  Everything is energy. Thoughts are energy, emotoins are energy. So when you are harboring anger and resentment, that is taking up energy and space within you.  Forgiveness is actually not about the other person. Forgieness is about freeing yourself.

When we are harboring anger, we are not living in the present moment. We are angry about something that has happened already. That is the past. I am not suggesting that you are never angry or ignore your feelings. No, it is important to honor yourself and express the way you feel. I am merely saying that eventually letting go of this anger is going to set you free. It is going to free up energy in your body and in your life.

Sometimes letting go is a process. If it is a very deep wound, Sometimes it may even be a lifelong process. And that is alright. Just to intend the energy of forgiveness is powerful. You might be angry at another person. You might be angry at a circumstance of life. You might even be angry at  God or a higher power if that is what you believe in. Or you might be angry at yourself for making a certain choice or not making a certain choice. You may be angry at your body for not being able to function in the way you would like or the way you look. The list goes on…

We can choose to live on the surface of life or we can live more deeply. Yoga helps us to go  deeper within. Living on the surface is not “bad”, but when we go deeper we experience life more fully.  And sometimes it is inside those darker depths where we need to invite the energy of forgiveness.  If you are not ready to forgive..that is ok too…