Episode 11 - Forgiving Yourself and One Way To Get the Apology You Always Wanted

26/02/2025 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11
Episode 11 - Forgiving Yourself and One Way To Get the Apology You Always Wanted

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Self-forgiveness is a challenging yet essential part of our healing journey, closely tied to acceptance of what has happened. Examining our resistance to forgiving ourselves offers a pathway to release guilt and transform our relationships with ourselves and others.• Forgiveness and acceptance are deeply interconnected• Our inability to forgive often stems from resistance to accepting what happened• Self-forgiveness can be particularly difficult when we've hurt others• Personal growth requires acknowledging and addressing our guilt• Eve Ensler's "The Apology" provides a useful framework for forgiveness• The seven-step forgiveness process includes describing actions, understanding motivations, developing empathy, forgiving yourself, taking responsibility, asking for forgiveness, and making amends• Energy work, EMDR, and specific types of talk therapy can facilitate forgiveness• Having support during this process is crucial• Making amends to yourself might mean breaking cycles of generational trauma• It's okay to forgive yourself for not being ready to forgive yetRelated Episodes:Episode 53 - Know Who You Are: The Foundation of Authentic LivingEpisode 54 - Why Loving Who You've Been Can Change EverythingQuestions or Comments? Message me!Questions or Comments? Message me!

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