Friday, April 6, 2012
week 10/3
I thought it was interesting how the text talked about how neglecting to forgive can have both physical and mental consequences. I had never thought of it before, but it makes total sense to me. For myself, when I am holding onto something, it makes me physically exhausted. For example, my family was having some pretty big issues a while back and I didn't know how to deal with the situation in terms of forgiveness. For a while, I was always extremely tired and lacked all the enthusiasm that I normally have because I was carrying all of this within me. However, when I was able to take a step back and analyze the situation differently, it made me feel SO much better. I had so much more energy and was much happier. I think when we don't forgive, we hold onto that stress, and stress causes great health effects.
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Holding on to a grudge indeed causes physical and mental stress. I can relate to you because I also find myself exhausted when I hold on to something. It seems like it affects me more than the person who created the problem haha. That’s crazy, but letting go usually is the healthiest thing to do for one’s self. There is a quote I read a while ago that said something like; forgiving is like setting a prisoner free, realizing that the prisoner was you. That was powerful to me and I agree that we make ourselves prisoners when we hold on to things too long.
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