SJenny
How is your own journey to forgiveness coming along? I hope you’re finding my daily musings on the topic here on the blog helpful. I also hope that you’re making progress. Embracing forgiveness isn’t always easy. It’s not something that comes natural to us and it takes a while to turn feelings of anger and resentment into those of forgiveness. We talked about how this is a process that takes time and that we have to work to form those new emotional habits.
As with all new habits, we have to actively make a choice on a daily basis. Forgiveness is no different. You have to practice daily to make it stick. That may sound hard or like a lot of work, but it isn’t as difficult or tedious as it sounds. You simply have to remind yourself once a day – preferably early in the day – that you’re choosing and embracing forgiveness.
I find motivational and inspirational quotes about forgiveness helpful. I copied a few of my favorites onto index cards and keep them on my desk and on my bathroom mirror. This way I’m reminded to make the choice to embrace forgiveness every single morning. (or write them in your day planner on sticky notes)
Coming up with a personal mantra or affirmation can be another great tool. By getting in the habit of reciting it every morning, or even several times throughout the day, you can’t help but stay on track.
Keeping a journal is another great daily exercise that will help you continue your journey of forgiveness. Knowing that you will be writing about your thoughts and experiences later on in the day will keep forgiveness front and center on your mind. Of course, journaling first thing in the morning is another great option and a good way to focus on your mind on this important endeavor.
No matter what tool, technique, or gimmick you use, make it a point to remind yourself to work on forgiveness daily until it becomes second nature. This 30 Day Challenge is of course another helpful tool. With daily email reminders (provided you signed up for the challenge, which I hope you did), blog posts, and the discussion in our Facebook group, forgiveness will never be far from your thoughts. A short little reminder is often all it takes to continue to make the daily choice to forgive and build a brighter future.
Here are some Forgiveness Quotes for you to ponder.
