It's not common to look to others to break the cycle of pain, to acknowledge what they did or didn't do to us, apologize for their behavior, or even change their hurtful actions. However, forgiveness, despite acknowledgment, an apology, and a change of heart, is an essential component to breaking the cycle of pain. We no longer expend unhealthy energy and thoughts. We don't stay in unproductive states. We know that pain isn't personal but often a cry for help and a lost soul. Forgiveness involves taking the lessons from experience without the emotional residue of anger, anxiety, confusion, doubt, guilt, resentment, shame, vengeance, and the like. We must take the lessons from the experience, mostly about ourselves, and press forward to do the work we are here to do. We properly care for our bodies because we know it is the vehicle by which we do our work. We know our lives are not a mistake but an opportunity to make the world a better place. It is through our experiences that we carry out our divine purpose of healing and restoration.

In addition, this new year, 2025, let's look at the thoughts that keep us from reaching our goals. When we find the underlying beliefs, and take positive action we change how we treat ourselves and others.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

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Sometimes, we associate “stillness” with imprisonment, confinement, or powerlessness. We grab eternal things (e.g., drugs, medications, food, exercise, etc.) to soothe our wounds. However, when we remain still and trust that God is doing His perfect work through our life events, we break free of the limitations that often hold us back from expressing the truth we are here to unfold.

Stillness is an act of surrendering and releasing. We quiet our minds and spirit to be in the present moment. We open ourselves up to the wisdom of our Creator. We allow truths to penetrate our entire being and heal our wounds. We have a new perspective on life and specific events.

When no emotions and feelings such as anger, fear, confusion, doubt, guilt, shame, vengeance, and like-minded ones cloud our vision and create strongholds, we tap into our innate power of knowing we are beyond our life events.

Healing, therefore, is an act of aligning with the divine spirit within us. We acknowledge our power together (personality and spirit) to transcend experiences and do the work we are here to do.

When the storms come, know that they are not here to harm you but to provide the clarity you need to be who our Creator designed you to be.

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Are you keeping yourself in a painful state with your thoughts, feelings, and perceived identity? Freezing my thoughts is something I did as a child because anything that consistently rises needs to be addressed.

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