Forgiveness and the Art of Beginning Again

This week’s episode is all about forgiveness as a practice, and beginning again (and again). We often think of forgivensss as a singular act, but if you’ve ever tried to truly forgive, you likely know it’s a process. And if we succeed, it’s also something we might have to go through again when old wounds are reopened. We’ll be jamming on WHY we have to revisit forgiveness over and over again, and I’ll give some tools that will help you approach forgiveness as a practice.You will learn:// Why forgiveness is a practice that often requires us to being again (and again…) // Examples of forgiveness after unthinkable suffering that give us hope that forgiveness is possible for us as well - no matter what has transpired. // How forgiveness is a CHOICE we make every day - not a one-time gig.// 5 things we can do today to help us approach forgiveness as a practiceResources:// Episode 34: How to Forgive// Episode 51: Self-Compassion// Episode 53: How to Forgive Yourself// Cancilde’s story - her husband and 5 of her children were killed in the Rwandan genocides and she later forgave the perpetrator: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/forgiveness/how-far-does-forgiveness-reach// Emmanuel’s story (the young man who killed Cancilde’s husband and 5 of her children and was later forgiven by her): https://youtu.be/U8xDZnfOG34// A video from Tony Robbins of another story of forgiveness from the Rwandan massacres - Immaculée’s story and that of the healing of Rwanda as a country (58min) https://youtu.be/yBOu2rE8Ljg// Check out my video on the Tong Len Meditation// If you’re new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics. // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. We dive into taking wisdom and applying it to our daily lives, with different topics every month. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can’t wait to see you there!// Have you benefited from even one episode of the Rebel Buddhist Podcast? I’d love it if you could leave a 5-star review on iTunes by clicking here  or on Spotify by clicking here.