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Diana C.'s avatar

Jane, I'm blown away by your story. You've bravely challenged some deeply ingrained societal beliefs about forgiveness and demonstrated that true compassion extends beyond the victim. It's been a truly eye-opening and inspiring read for me. Thank you so much!

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Chingmay Anaïs Jo's avatar

I somehow naturally became like who you are now, except that I used to have a hard time forgiving myself. Many years ago, I took an energy-healing course. When the master told the participants to forgive one person during an exercise, I was the only one who didn't couldn't find one to forgive even though I had a terrible childhood and traumas in life.

However, I learned to empathize with those who did not seem nice to me and was rewarded for it. One morning, I sent love to a boss who I felt didn't like me at all. My master said that people who are not nice might not be well. I needed to send them love and visualize that they were happy and loved. So, I did that with that boss, seeing him happy at work and home. When I went to work that day, my boss said good morning to me for the first time, and our relationship became less cold.

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May More's avatar

As an abuse survivor, I really appreciate you sharing this post, even though some of it was difficult for me to take on board. My healing is ongoing, and so I am always intrigued to find out how others are dealing with their trauma, and you certainly gave me food for thought. thank you and welcome to KTHT

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May More's avatar

I truly admire u

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Janaka Stagnaro's avatar

Are you familiar with A Course in Miracles? Forgiveness is the tenet of healing. It is an illusion, but an illusion that leads to the truth that we are all as God created, divinely perfect, untouched by time. Forgiveness is such a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing❤️🙏

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James M. Dakis's avatar

So beautiful. Forgiveness is a one-way street. It does not require the actions or knowledge of the one being forgiven. You have taken a bold stance here, and I commend you for that. Thank you for sharing.

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