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Mental Wellbeing
2024 Mental Wellbeing Feature:
The Healing Power of Practicing Forgive and Forget
I know this to be true for me. If I hadn’t let things go and practice forgive and forgetting myself, I would have missed out on many great moments like the ones pictured below. By the same token, if those I love didn’t practice forgiving and forgetting, I would have missed out on many great times. It works both ways.
Take some time to reflect on the above and next time you are faced with a hurtful or unpleasant situation try and ask yourself what it is worth to you to hold onto that hurtful or unpleasant feeling. How long will you let it be present in your life. 1 year, 2 years, 10 years. When will enough time pass to allow yourself to put it behind you? Only you have the control to decide that.
I encourage you to read, The Secret of Letting Go by Guy Finley. It does have a few religious notes but overall it is a book that everyone can take something from, religious or not. Mr. Finley, in my humble opinion, makes some excellent points especially when it comes to dealing with your thoughts and feelings.
Reference:
Finley, G. (2007). The Secret of Letting Go. Llewellyn Publications.
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Make time for yourself
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Exercise
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Meditate
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Enjoy your hobby or try a hobby
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Relax
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Pamper yourself
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Connect with others
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Disconnect from stressors
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If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?
~Maya Angelou~
Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.
~Brené Brown
Read this book for insights on how trauma and our personal experiences impact our minds and body.
"Our ancestors recongnized the importance of connectedness and the toxicity of exclusion" (Perry, 2021).
'Because it's not the "friends" or "followers" who stay by your side when you are sick or when you get divorced or just feel lonely' (Winfrey, 2021).
Reference: Perry, B., & Winfrey, O. (2021). What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. Flatiron books.
