I believe genuine forgiveness will allow me to be my true self and to show more love, compassion et kindness to others, and to myself. Thank you so much. Just the right time for me in my life to hear your wonderful teaching.
I can see how bringing to mind a relationship makes me feel more aware and like Sam’s wife I can see how there is a feeling of safety that comes with another when they bacons more aware.
Marguerite McGuffin, Other, Oklahoma City, OK, USAsays
I am a caretaker and wife for my husband. Raised by a master sergeant retired Army – single father in the 1960’s. Nine siblings and a multitude of ACEs. I need help, you are my respite. Thank you.
Gwenda Oesch, Another Field, Mishawaka , IN, USAsays
Thank you Tara for healing this beautiful blue planet.
I just yesterday in journaling uncovered how much self hatred I have. It’s because I finally have started to begin to be open to all parts of my self. I recognize how much fear and lack of trust has kept me running away from myself.
Thank you for your Grace in the world.
Grace is the reason.
Genuine forgiveness is the only way forward to a growing, giving, receiving relationship. I’m of the opinion if we fail to forgive we fail to connect our genuine humanness if being imperfect and remain hung up in being perfect.
Thank you Tara!! Your explanation connecting feelings of unworthiness hidden under the rage and anger brought hope because i was thinking that i would never figure out where this constant anger was coming from…i was feeling hopeless and less than. Yet i knew that wasn’t me….
powerful exercise to turn attention back to the self and using the awareness of how you would treat others in the situation. It struck a chord within and will be very helpful not just for me but I hope others. the power of awareness and love.
When I forgive myself for something, I realize the rumination had been so cyclic, all the analysis and shame….but what really makes me a better me is not reciting how the problem got there but what I can do with it now.
M Elliott, Marriage/Family Therapy, Lansing , MI, USAsays
I’ve been trying to get my clients to stop taking responsibility for the feelings of everyone else, but had not associated it with the self-forgiveness before. This is a very helpful/useful connection.
Thank you
Les judgment of myself would create last judgment of the other, and open myself two more kindness
Still Difficult to forgive myself.
Thank you! great lesson
So much to be done here – I don’t know where to start
I believe genuine forgiveness will allow me to be my true self and to show more love, compassion et kindness to others, and to myself. Thank you so much. Just the right time for me in my life to hear your wonderful teaching.
It feels difficult at first. It will take practice!
I can see how bringing to mind a relationship makes me feel more aware and like Sam’s wife I can see how there is a feeling of safety that comes with another when they bacons more aware.
Such an important path for something I have done to a person I loved so much…. while I was in a trance of automatic response from inner suffering.
I would be less judgemental
Less judgment will open up space to allow for more compassion and a greater level of understanding and acceptance of self and others.
Thank you Tara for the beauty that you help to bloom in us all.
I am a caretaker and wife for my husband. Raised by a master sergeant retired Army – single father in the 1960’s. Nine siblings and a multitude of ACEs. I need help, you are my respite. Thank you.
Thanks so much.
Very hard to do this after so many years of solidified self criticism
thank you
Thank you. I love the RAIN practice
Very helpful
Thank you.
Wow – great question, new perspective
Thank you
Less anger. More accountable. Being able to forgive self when others lack capacity to do so towards themselves / you.
Thank you Tara for healing this beautiful blue planet.
I just yesterday in journaling uncovered how much self hatred I have. It’s because I finally have started to begin to be open to all parts of my self. I recognize how much fear and lack of trust has kept me running away from myself.
Thank you for your Grace in the world.
Grace is the reason.
This was very helpful
Genuine forgiveness is the only way forward to a growing, giving, receiving relationship. I’m of the opinion if we fail to forgive we fail to connect our genuine humanness if being imperfect and remain hung up in being perfect.
more gentleness… more softness.
Thank you Tara!! Your explanation connecting feelings of unworthiness hidden under the rage and anger brought hope because i was thinking that i would never figure out where this constant anger was coming from…i was feeling hopeless and less than. Yet i knew that wasn’t me….
Thank you so much,
Maria
This came at the perfect time to help me forgive myself that i was not able to help my adult sin and he took his life. “It was not my fault”. Thanks!
Thank you for this insightful and impactful lesson. Something that I very much needed to hear right now.
powerful exercise to turn attention back to the self and using the awareness of how you would treat others in the situation. It struck a chord within and will be very helpful not just for me but I hope others. the power of awareness and love.
Love Tara ❤️
I love Tara Brach’s teachings and mediations and always find it helps me out of challenging situations.
Thank you. We need the guidance you are giving us.
accepting self as the first step in healing and changing behaviours is a revelation
Thank you, in listening to your work I am gaining peace in being me.
I believe genuine forgiveness will allow others to better show self-compassion and as a result show more compassion yo others.
Vengeance is the the lazy way through grief. Wow!
Self compassion is not only a gift to ourselves, but as we practice it, we realize a gift to humanity as well.
By even considering forgiving myself, I begin to wonder if perhaps everything is not 100% my fault.
When I forgive myself for something, I realize the rumination had been so cyclic, all the analysis and shame….but what really makes me a better me is not reciting how the problem got there but what I can do with it now.
Being with you in your therapy room would be so comforting for the masses who carry so much self hatred and self blame. You are a true blessing, Tara.
this was very useful way forward from lies and anger…. thank you
You’re so lovely Tara. Thank you
Leaving behind guilt allows my relationship to start over on a solid foundation and to rebuild trust and to rekindle love 💕
Forgiving myself gives me a sense of freedom that nothing else can, I would love to share this experience with clients
Good content
happy to have access to this 🙏
I found out that by forgiving myself I am better able to cope with the triggers that usually set me off and lead to actions that I later regret.
Oke
Thank you for helping us understand the pain of suffering, and how to ease this pain.
thanks for reminding us with your always inspiring words, the only way to open our heart is by dropping arms against ourselves
Leaving behind guilt and shame and blame opens up a whole new way of relating based on what is now!
If I genuinely forgive myself I free myself from taking responsibility for the other persons suffering and respect their own, and my path through life
I’ve been trying to get my clients to stop taking responsibility for the feelings of everyone else, but had not associated it with the self-forgiveness before. This is a very helpful/useful connection.