Day 7-Practicing Forgiveness

There are two attitudes that are proven to increase your happiness levels. They are forgiveness and gratitude. Sometimes to be happy in the present moment, you have to be willing to stop wishing for a better past. Forgiveness is the key to releasing the past and recommitting to your life now. It's impossible to carry wounds and be happy. You can't be a victim and be joyful. You can't keep neglecting yourself and feel whole. Forgiveness helps you to heal your heart, to be true to yourself, to let go of the past and be free.

Be Happy Exercise: Your assignment today is to practice self-forgiveness. Declare today a day of new beginnings in which you forgive yourself for all those times that you treated yourself in "love-less" and "care-less" ways. Self-forgiveness is the key to loving yourself. This is so important because it is impossible to love others if you do not love yourself. Also, the more you love yourself the easier it is for others to love you. Keep in mind that forgiveness is the key to experiencing love and happiness.

Caring Today Magazine
Winter 2010
Dr. Robert Holden