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Category Archives: Forgiveness
BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 by James Redfield in THE CELESTINE PROPHECY
“If we find ourselves hanging on to the need to blame parents or siblings anyone else in our early lives, it is usually because blame itself is a part of our control drama. We can’t go forward and continue to … Continue reading
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Tagged James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, March 3rd, 2025 by Walter E. Jacobson M.D. in FORGIVE TO WIN
“There are no good reasons not to forgive others because, regardless of how others have behaved, if we don’t forgive them, we’re only hurting ourselves. We’re only perpetuating our own suffering. We think we’re punishing others when we withhold forgiveness. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forgive to Win, Walter E. Jacobson
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 3rd, 2025 by Donald Altman in ONE MINUTE MINDFULNESS
“Forgiveness does not mean we forget a violation or injustice and allow it to reappear in our lives. However, every story has many perspectives, and it may be that the truth of our story can reveal our strength, not just … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Altman, One Minute Mindfulness
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, November 15th, 2024 by Don Miguel Ruiz in THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
“We have a dysfunctional dream of the planet, and humans are mentally sick with a disease called fear. The symptoms of the disease are all the emotions that make humans suffer: anger, hate, sadness, envy, and betrayal. When the fear … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 by Sanaya Roman in LIVING WITH JOY
“In many ways your past acts as an anchor until you release and let go of any negative beliefs about it or memories of it. Some of you have relationships from the past you feel you did not handle in … Continue reading
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Tagged Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“The hardest words to own are always related to incidents where we feel someone has wronged us. Our egos resist owning characteristics that would make us give up blaming someone else for the condition of our life. Most of us … Continue reading
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Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, July 18th 2024 by Debbie Ford in THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIGHT CHASERS
“When you don’t recognize your full potential you don’t allow the universe to give you your divine gifts. Your soul yearns to realize its full potential. Only YOU can allow this to happen. You can choose to open your heart … Continue reading
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Tagged Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 by Eric Butterworth in DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN YOU
“The old law of an “eye for an eye” was designed to maintain some kind of order among a barbarous people. It was better than nothing. Actually, it has formed the foundation of a moral code which is still evident … Continue reading
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Tagged Discover the Power Within You, Eric Butterworth
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 by Richard & Mary Alice Jafolla in THE QUEST
“There are some things which have been done to all of us which seem unforgiveable. Aren’t there some hurts that are just too big to release? Sometimes it seems as if we even love to cradle these hurts in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, The Quest
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 12th, 2024 by Nicolya Christi in 2012 A CLARION CALL
“A beautifully simple technique to help you to work on forgiveness is a modern version of an ancient Hawaiian Huna healing method known as Ho’oponopono. In this practice, four short sentences are repeated with feeling: “I am sorry. Forgive me. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 A Clarion Call, Nicolya Christi
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 by David Simon in THE TEN COMMITMENTS
“Forgiveness is a prerequisite for inner peace. Holding on to grievances, regrets and resentments is a certain recipe for perpetual suffering. Each of us needs to consciously decide if we are willing to relinquish our need to be right in … Continue reading
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Tagged David Simon, The Ten Commitments
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 by Dr. Joseph Murphy in THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND
“Forgiveness is essential to mental peace and radiant health. You must forgive everyone who has ever hurt you if you want perfect health and happiness. In the psychosomatic field of medicine today, it is being constantly stressed that resentment, condemnation … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Joseph Murphy, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 by Rosalie B. Kahn in MY HEALING HEART
“If someone has hurt us, we have a choice. We can either hold on to the negative feelings because of the hurt, or we can choose to let those feelings go. It’s not easy to let go, but there are … Continue reading
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Tagged My Healing Heart, Rosalie B. Kahn
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 18th, 2023 by Caroline Myss in ANATOMY OF THE SPIRIT
“When we harbor negative emotions toward others or toward ourselves, or when we intentionally create pain for others, we poison our own physical and spiritual systems. By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy of the Spirit, Caroline Myss
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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 11th, 2023 by Don Henley in THE HEART OF THE MATTER
“There are people in your life who’ve come and gone, they’ve let you down, you know they’ve hurt your pride You better put it all behind you, Because life goes on, You keep carrying that anger, It will eat you … Continue reading
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Tagged Don Henley, Inside Job, The Heart of the Matter
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