Exercising Forgiveness

As with all psychologists and therapists, one of the most undeniable parts in becoming an effective holistic practitioner is self-healing. There’s no way to avoid it. For some, it can be a challenge to fully dissect some of the most intimate and painful aspects of their life. My greatest challenge was forgiveness.

I felt like forgiveness was virtually impossible to do. That’s only because my “wall” was built on bitterness and resentment. My childhood was very painful and there were too many people that [I thought] didn’t deserved to be forgiven. I felt like they needed to be eternally held accountable for their wrong doing. Little that I know, holding onto those type of destructive emotions was preventing me from moving forward.

Instead of confronting my unwillingness to forgive, I decided to delve deeper into studying my craft. After a while, I kept running into “roadblocks” – one after another – but all roads lead to forgiveness. It was time to stop hiding behind the books, allow God to do His will, and to begin healing… through forgiveness.

My road towards forgiveness was tough. Reliving those painful experiences made me feel vulnerable. But I felt comforted in knowing that this time, I was equipped with empowering tools to help me get through it.