In Mid January, one of my favorite poets, Mary Oliver, died. To celebrate her beauty I’d to share a piece of her poetry that resonates with me right now in my life.
I did think, let’s go about this slowly.
This is important. This should take
some really deep thought.
We should take
small thoughtful steps.
But, bless us, we didn’t.
~ “I Did Think, Let’s Go About This Slowly,” from her elegy to her partner
So many times we have an intention for ourselves and we misfire, end up somewhere else, or do something we didn’t desire. Sometimes we don’t even notice it — until we do!
If you’re like me, perhaps it worked in the past to push or criticize yourself, and it motivated you.
Is there any reason now to be hard on yourself now?
Practice Forgiveness
Give yourself some grace.
Forgive yourself.
Forgive yourself for what you haven’t done, what you feel you should’ve done, should do, didn’t do, how you acted, or what happened.
You are worthy of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a way to support your movement forward — to learn and grow — and to ease towards what you DID intend or desire now. It makes space for the possibilities in the moment and the opportunity to respond differently towards yourself and therefore towards the world. This is loving yourself and having compassion. You are human and you are “in training.”
If you’d like to bring a practice of forgiveness into your life or in this moment, try any of these words that I integrated from my own healer, Charmayne Kilcup, or create the combination that’s just right for your heart.
- ❤ I forgive myself.
- ❤ I forgive myself for ____.
- ❤ I forgive myself for judging myself for ____.
- ❤ I forgive myself for judging myself for believing ____.
- ❤ I forgive myself for all the times and places that I _____.
Notice how you feel inside — your body sensations, emotions, images, impulses, and movements. Allow these to be present and accept the feelings as you can. Notice your breath or use your breath to support you. These feelings are the visceral experience related to what you’re forgiving yourself for. Let these move through you and get support if you need.
Practice this in small moments or in big ones. Repeat as desired!
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