Oftentimes, the link between forgiveness, your healing, and the progress you can make is ignored or underestimated. The true meaning of forgiveness is much deeper than saying the words, “I forgive you.”
What is Forgiveness?
It is generally defined by psychologists as “a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.”
What is Healing?
According to the Oxford dictionary, healing is the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.
For the purpose of this article, the definition from Charlene Muhommad is a good fit.
“The process of bringing together aspects of one’s self, body-mind-spirit, at deeper levels of inner knowing, leading towards integration and balance, with each aspect having equal importance and value.”
What is Progress.
Progress is when you are moving forward or onwards towards a particular destination.
The word progress is a common word amongst professionals. You will often hear them say, “I have made so much progress in my career in the last couple of years,” or perhaps the opposite.
Moreover, impeding someone’s ability to go up the stairs means you’re making absolutely no progress yourself.
How you truly Heal.
Most times we allow ourselves to be held back by the things that have happened in our lives and the experiences that haunt us daily.
As per the title, in order to make progress, it is recommended to start with the process of forgiveness. Unpacking all your baggage from past experiences is a good place to start.
A friend told me a fascinating story about her life. Seven years ago she was extremely upset with some family members who had hurt her deeply.
She had been very sad and often pondered her revenge. She wanted to see them hurt so badly. This lured her into the trap of consulting a witch doctor to cast a spell on the people concerned.
Things did not pan out as she expected, which caused her even more hurt. She suffered from sleepless nights as she boiled in anger. She then developed excruciating headaches that were resistant to painkillers. She equally became exposed to evil forces.
One fateful morning she was rushed to the hospital, and the Dr. told her that her condition wasn’t medical. She was confused as to why the Dr. would say that. So she begged him for stronger painkillers to numb her pain.
He told her to offload her baggage, to forgive and let go to regain her health in the most natural way possible. Yep, you read that right! She was suffering from the sickness of “unforgiveness” and “bitterness,” which unfortunately could not be cured, even at the world’s best hospital.
When you actively seek healing, the ability to make progress is set in motion. After putting down all your baggage in the forgiveness and healing phases, progressing towards your vision will be less burdensome.
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