Comments on: Forgiveness http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/ A Journey to Wholeness This feed is channeling based. It relates to metaphysical subjects about the nature of Love and living your life from a place of joy. It encompasses personal growth and self-help, but tries to be universal as well, encompassing non-dogmatic spirituality, community, and even some emphasis on putting positive change to the world. See http://www.loving-awareness.org for more information. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:50:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patricia Singleton http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13856 Patricia Singleton Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:25:58 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13856 To me, forgiveness doesn't mean, I won't ever get angry at the person again, especially if the person is still doing abusive behavior toward me or those I love. Forgiveness isn't about doing it once and never having to do it again. I never allowed my dad back into my life. He was never a safe person for me to be around. To me, forgiveness doesn't mean, I won't ever get angry at the person again, especially if the person is still doing abusive behavior toward me or those I love. Forgiveness isn't about doing it once and never having to do it again. I never allowed my dad back into my life. He was never a safe person for me to be around.

]]> By: carrotwax http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13855 carrotwax Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:57:20 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13855 Patricia, sometimes I write because I am learning it myself. I'm still coming to terms with anger and hatred. I was made wrong for it for so long - and yet I know that they arose from an innocent, loving child. My mother wrote to me today for the first time in months. I've been ignoring her for a long time now. She always pretends nothing ever happened - and wants to continue to do the same things that were very hurtful. I felt hate again. I didn't write back or dwell on it, I just tried to recognize it means I am right for keeping her very, very far away. Patricia, sometimes I write because I am learning it myself. I'm still coming to terms with anger and hatred. I was made wrong for it for so long – and yet I know that they arose from an innocent, loving child.

My mother wrote to me today for the first time in months. I've been ignoring her for a long time now. She always pretends nothing ever happened – and wants to continue to do the same things that were very hurtful. I felt hate again. I didn't write back or dwell on it, I just tried to recognize it means I am right for keeping her very, very far away.

]]> By: Patricia Singleton http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 Patricia Singleton Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:33:05 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13854 Matthew, I remember reading this when you posted it. I didn't comment because a lot of it I didn't understand and wasn't sure if I agreed with it or not. Emotions have been such a struggle for me to open up to in my journey with incest. I was disconnected from my body and my feelings for so many years. Thanks for posting the link to this post on my blog post on forgiveness. I do agree that the way to forgiveness is by going through the feelings. I am not sure that I agree with the idea that hatred or anger can share the same space as love. I will have to do some thinking about that for awhile. Matthew, I remember reading this when you posted it. I didn't comment because a lot of it I didn't understand and wasn't sure if I agreed with it or not. Emotions have been such a struggle for me to open up to in my journey with incest. I was disconnected from my body and my feelings for so many years.

Thanks for posting the link to this post on my blog post on forgiveness. I do agree that the way to forgiveness is by going through the feelings. I am not sure that I agree with the idea that hatred or anger can share the same space as love. I will have to do some thinking about that for awhile.

]]> By: lovingawareness http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13652 lovingawareness Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:46:52 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13652 There's the saying that you only forgive yourself. You never need to forgive others. In fact, focusing on forgiving others can lead away from true forgiveness. There's the saying that you only forgive yourself. You never need to forgive others. In fact, focusing on forgiving others can lead away from true forgiveness.

]]> By: lady2b http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13651 lady2b Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:27:29 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13651 Thank you!!!!!! This means so much to me because while forgiveness must be done, the process of getting there has been truly difficult. And the feeling that I will never get there is almost as bad as the hurt itself. Thank you for understanding and for kind and wonderful words of wisdom. Thank you!!!!!! This means so much to me because while forgiveness must be done, the process of getting there has been truly difficult. And the feeling that I will never get there is almost as bad as the hurt itself. Thank you for understanding and for kind and wonderful words of wisdom.

]]> By: williambishop22 http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13446 williambishop22 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:20:38 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13446 nice way to put it... getting rid of is a form of resistance isn't it... I agree we love to hate sometimes - most succesfull plot line at the movies I have tried to write a childrens story in which forgiveness was the theme - and the story is exciting - this is hard - hate and destruction plot lines are easier nice way to put it… getting rid of is a form of resistance isn't it… I agree we love to hate sometimes – most succesfull plot line at the movies

I have tried to write a childrens story in which forgiveness was the theme – and the story is exciting – this is hard – hate and destruction plot lines are easier

]]> By: shirley aka beautiza http://www.loving-awareness.org/2010/01/07/forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-13428 shirley aka beautiza Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:19:54 +0000 http://791973830#comment-13428 that's just wonderful.. i agree with you.. that's just wonderful.. i agree with you..

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