Twelve Steps of Forgiveness by Paul Ferrini Community Group
The Twelve Steps of Forgiveness offers us a process for unlearning our ego-based search for perfection and discovering the inner beauty, guidance, and grace that already exist in our lives. It enables us to honor others and establish healthy boundaries that prevent manipulation and co-dependency, so that we can discover the place of peace within. It is a book you will...
"The first step to forgiveness is to give ourselves permission to be afraid and to feel all of our feelings. We cannot move through our fear if we are afraid to experience it."
Shockingly, I have been experiencing twinges of 'jealousy' lately. I have really never considered myself a jealous person, but oh is it there. I am so grateful for this experience as I think it was buried deep inside and there was a lot of denial attached to it. I have been sitting with this feeling of 'jealousy' several days now, allowing it to run it's course and thank it for showing up. There's a lot of insecurity attached to it, a lot of fear about sharing my understanding of healing with others, a way to sabotage myself once again. In my quiet time, I heard Spirit say, "it's ok to be who you are; stop comparing yourself to others." What I find myself being jealous of is things in the 'outer' NOTHING to do with the "inner." I sense these feelings have always been there, but at a deep level and I did not want to face them. I now am facing them in the silence, holding my baby cabbage patch doll, that is a reminder that "I AM AN INNOCENT CHILD" that learned all this behaviour. I am innocent and so are the things/ people I am feeling jealous of. Thank-your Spirit for bringing this jealousy to my attention. xo
Shockingly, I have been experiencing twinges of 'jealousy' lately. I have really never considered myself a jealous person, but oh is it there. I am so grateful for this experience as I think it was buried deep inside and there was a lot of denial attached to it. I have been sitting with this feeling of 'jealousy' several days now, allowing it to run it's course and thank it for showing up. There's a lot of insecurity attached to it, a lot of fear about sharing my understanding of healing with others, a way to sabotage myself once again. In my quiet time, I heard Spirit say, "it's ok to be who you are; stop comparing yourself to others." What I find myself being jealous of is things in the 'outer' NOTHING to do with the "inner." I sense these feelings have always been there, but at a deep level and I did not want to face them. I now am facing them in the silence, holding my baby cabbage patch doll, that is a reminder that "I AM AN INNOCENT CHILD" that learned all this behaviour. I am innocent and so are the things/ people I am feeling jealous of. Thank-your Spirit for bringing this jealousy to my attention. xo
I have noticed jealousy in myself recently. Coming from a deep sense that I am not worthy. I am working on noticing these feelings and giving myself compassion.
The jealousy sabotages my friendships. It puts up such a wall. The jealousy and judgment are so destructive that I realize I cannot even be a true friend to myself until I first examine these feelings and learn to deal with them in a way that is more compassionate toward myself... And ultimately toward others.
Honestly, sounds selfish but as I work through all this I am feeling a bit "me" centered.