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I appreciate forgiveness because it allows me to experience emotional relief or better yet emotional release. Forgiveness lightens my mental load and makes space for love and kindness.

It takes a large amount of effort, energy and mental stress to hold onto anger when someone has wronged you. Most of us have very little experience at coping or dealing with forgiveness effectively.

A few months back a friend told me that he didn’t truly learn how to forgive until his mid-forties. It took someone almost dying for him to make this change. He used his personal three step method in forcing himself to forgive. At first it was difficult and he didn’t feel like the steps were working. As time moved on his “Wipe Away” method seemed to be working.

His Wipe Away method has three steps. The first step to forgiveness according to his method is to ask yourself the question – What good has this experience brought into my life? He said that he has found more good than bad in most situations where someone has wronged him.

His next step is to let the person know that they have wronged you. This seems like an easy thing to do. However there are rules to letting them know. You must be calm and level headed. You must plan and think out exactly what you want to say to them. You must be willing to listen to the other person. Most of the time, you will feel better after having had the conversation. < Step three is the mental part of forgiveness. It is the moment you must deal with self. Find a quiet place that makes you feel strong, confident and positive. Make sure you stay in this place for an uninterrupted 30 minutes. You can sit up straight or lay on your back. Get comfortable. Now repeat out loud to yourself…I am forgiven, I have forgiven and I am at peace. After a few days you will feel better about forgiveness.

I appreciate forgiveness because it opens my heart to the God within me. It allows me to feel forgiven. Embrace the art of forgiveness today. Learn to appreciate the fact that you have been forgiven and then you will forgive others.

Warmest regards,
The Appreciation Specialist
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I was told many years ago by Mrs. Jenkins my elemetary school teacher that a Moment was considered a timeless zone of place and space and that it was less than a second. She also told me that the Present was the state of now. In putting the two words together I have learn to Appreciate The Present Moment.

I am so thankful that I am here in the present moment. Happy to be spending time with you and enjoying the smell of a hot cup of coffee while I write. Thankful that God loved me enough to allow me this precious moment to share with you.

Do you know that every two seconds a person dies in the world. While you are reading this sentence someone somewhere has died. Imagine living your life while keeping in mind that the next two seconds may be your last seconds on earth. How would you appreciate the moment then?

Sometimes it’s not easy to see why we should appreciate the present moment. Because the present moment may have found us unhappy, sad, uncomfortable or mad. Circumstances may not be in our favor. The future looks bleak. I’ve felt that way, you’ve felt that way and most of you reading the blog today have felt this way. When we appreciate the moment we teach ourselves to inhale and exhale without harsh judgement. Appreciating the moment is not hard to do. Here are two easy ways to appreciate…The Present Moment.

The first way to appreciate the moment is to Live On Purpose. Live everyday of your life on purpose. I believe all are created by God and everyone has a detailed plan for thier lives…yes everyone. Are you sometime uncertain of what your next steps should be? Do you have a clear plan for the next moments in your life? Do you seek to know the knower of all plans? Learn to understand your purpose through talking with God daily. The daily relationship will define your purpose and then you will begin to Live On Purpose.

Another way to appreciate the moment is to love who you are right now. Appreciate yourself. Be nice to yourself, say nice things to yourself. When we appreciate ourselves in the moment that we are in, we validate achievements and we forgive mistakes. As I wrote before we allow ourselves a chance to inhale and exhale without judgement. Visit my website http://tinyurl.com/bvvp5d
Daily conversations with God and living on purpose helps us to appreciate the moment.

Warmest regards,
The Appreciation Specialist
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