Forgiveness is a gift to yourself. It frees you from the past, past experiences, and past relationships. It allows you to live in the present time. And, there is a tremendous sense of freedom that comes with forgiveness. However, you cannot forgive others if you cannot forgive yourself. If you cannot offer yourself compassion and forgiveness, you will never be able to offer the same to others. If you cannot forgive yourself for the mistakes and missteps that you have made, you will continue to judge, criticize and be unforgiving to those around you in your life. Life’s missteps are an opportunity to learn. Those mistakes are useful in that they point you away from the person you do not want to be and reveal the path of growth and authenticity that you can choose for your life. Often you need to forgive yourself for putting up with painful experiences and not loving yourself enough to move away from those experiences. Today, consciously choose to love yourself and forgive yourself. Begin to forgive yourself and let the waves of that forgiveness ripple out so that one day, maybe, the compassion and forgiveness you offer yourself can create more peace and tranquility in a world that is so desperate for its own transformation. Today forgive yourself and set yourself free.

Just for today, I forgive myself for not being perfect. I am living the best way I know how. As I forgive myself, it becomes easier to forgive others. I move beyond forgiveness to understanding and I have compassion for all. I am ready to be healed. I am willing to forgive and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is