Habits and expected ways of thinking can hold us in patterns that we no longer need.  We can think we are letting go of something and yet the same circumstance may pop up again in the same form, or a new form that looks different and yet carries the same old feeling that you no longer choose to experience.  There are ways to give the whole thing up and truly have the feelings that you want to experience.  These old feelings are ready to be released.  Forgiveness is one way to truly move out of the old and into the new.

There is something that you have been carrying with you for quite a while now.  It may be little, it may be very big, and it does not feel good.  Something that you have been holding onto that is taking up space with feelings of frustration, hurt, sadness, or thoughts of just not being good enough. It is time.  It is time to make room for the new, the lighter and the more in alignment with who you truly are. It is the perfect time to make a little space for all things fresh and amazing.  So that means it is time to let it go.

Another word for letting it go is forgiveness.  Forgiving is perfect for releasing what we think is blocking us from moving forward with a new freedom, enthusiasm and spark.  Yet forgiving can be exactly what we have been resisting.

Some ideas to make forgiving easier:

Forgiveness is NOT condoning.  You don’t forgive by saying, “Oh, okay, it’s fine that this happened to me.”  Or, “Yes, it is okay with me that you did that.”  This is one of the main reasons people don’t forgive easily.  They think,"that was NOT right, no matter how I look at it, from any level, so I cannot forgive it".  Remember, forgiveness is not accepting what happened.

Forgiving is saying – I give up – I let go of this.  I can’t figure it out, think about it, or solve it with my mind so I am letting it go.  This is about rising up to a higher place than where the problem is and letting go so it does not block you or hurt you anymore.

Forgiveness is about connecting with the Universe, God, or your Higher Power and saying – I give it to you.  I let you handle it; handle the other person and handle what is inside me about it.  I can’t do it myself and I now choose to be free of this block to creating my best life.

You don’t have to feel just right as you turn it over.  You may feel instant relief, forever.  Or you may need to let go of it again a few more times.  It’s all okay.  Know that your intention creates a release and opens up spaces for new, beautiful feelings and experiences to come to you; your dream life!

Forgiving, when a person is involved, does not mean you have to be around the person.  In letting go of the negative energy, by forgiving, you then know the right, self loving boundaries to set.   This is individual to each person and each experience where we need to let go.  Follow your inner true feelings and choose what feels right – and keep choosing.

Forgiving is letting go of it.  Give it to the Universe to handle, to deal with the person, the feelings, etc.  The Universe can do a much better job of it than you or I can!  Our part is to agree to let go of worry, obsessive figuring out about it, and also hanging on to and replaying the old injured feelings of sadness, hurt and anger.

When we forgive we agree with the Universe to free ourselves.  We let the Universe do the rest – which is not our part or in our power to do alone.

Remember, as we let go of an old hurt we are freeing up a block.  We then have an incredible new path to radiate our intentions into – creating what will bring us true joy.

About the author:  Kelly Carroll is a creative inspiration specialist. Her clients are writers, musicians, film artists, and magnificent others who are ready to live the highest expression of their creative dream and Have It Happen!  E mail Kelly your questions – kelly@canyon-news.com  Call (360)739-8628 to schedule an appointment and fully express the Gift you are here to give.

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