Self forgiveness. Regret is forgiveness not yet given and released. This holds you hostage keeping you stuck in the past re-living and feeling bad that you did something;
that failed,or you hurt someone or you did not do somethingorYou made the wrong choice.
Most of us get stuck in this past. Our family, friends,bosses, colleagues constantly remind us of this past.
You suffer and carry prolonged feelings of guilt and shame, which cause feelings of unworthiness, and behaviours are likely to emerge that ingrain a negative self image.
This is followed by self doubt, self criticism, self blame and neglect. All this lead to self sabotaging habits, suspicion and mistrust of others leading to conflict. It can also cause dependency on drugs alcohol and other self destructing behaviours.
History does not forgive Whereas others may choose not to forgive you or see you in a new light, You can lead yourself to forgive yourself by acknowledging the occurrence in the past, learn and release it.
Once you release this feeelings, thoughts and truths from your past, they loose power over you but become teachers that drive you forward without retaining you in your past.
Ultimately forgiving yourself of past mistakes becomes a giving gift of lessons, that you can impart to others, guide and make better decisions influencing your future positively.
Failure to forgive yourself can lead to depression and expose you to exploitation by others, who use your past to put you down, or declare you cannot amount to anything. Forgive yourself, let go of your pain, regrets, mistakes and evolve to be a real and better you. You deserve to live in peace, love and contentment. We tend to love others conditionally and this is applied doubly when it comes to our own selves.
Self critism is usually more than external criticism which you can walk away from, but when it is self directed, it can tear one into pieces as you are with yourself 24/7 hence the need to forgive yourself, accept yourself as you are for that is self love.
This does not mean we go through life without a conscience or without growing from lessons learnt in the past. It only means that we be kinder and gentle to ourself, separate the mistake from the being that is you for the mistake is external while you are internal, you drive your life from your inner system, your thoughts your feelings and your emotions that influence your behaviour. Your behaviour then shapes your life. Let self forgivenes heal and propel you forward to the life you are born to lead, with purpose and resources that already exist in your purpose.
God has given us a beautiful mind, that can store or release joyful and painful experiences. A resilient mind that self heals, springing back to abundance