I realized God was not going to do for me what I could do for myself. So my biggest prayer became: “God, give me the willingness to abstain, be teachable and work the Steps. God, give me the willingness to […]
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Treasured Wounds
Miss Havisham is the quintessential bearer of a “treasured wound.” Her tattered wedding dress and rotting cake serve as lifelong badges of victimhood. Daily she reminds herself of the loss she cannot get beyond, and glorifies it to the world. […]
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Forgiveness isn’t about the person or people being forgiven—it’s a gift you give yourself that allows your heart to stop being contracted. When you forgive, you release the toxic resentment and anger you’re holding in your heart, finally freeing yourself […]
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Forgiveness means accepting responsibility – not for causing the destruction, but for cleaning it up. It’s the decision that restoring your own peace is finally a bigger priority than disrupting someone else’s. ~ Priebe, Heidi. This Is Me Letting You Go […]
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Forgiveness leads to peace which leads to happiness, and it’s priceless. ~ Reneé Gaskin Who do you need to forgive? Is your name on the list? Most likely it should be… We tend to be harder on ourselves than on […]
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