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I have just written what I found to be a very healing article on anger and forgiveness. If you would like to take a look you'll find it here:
Anger and Forgiveness

You and JASE have outdone yourselves this week. The article is wonderful and I, for one, needed it. thanks for job well done.

I love your article! It is very healing.

It is so true what you said about forgiveness being healing for yourself, too! I remember after I was first divorced from my first husband, i was so hurt and torn up by him and the woman he left me for; all I could feel was - well it went way beyond bitterness. It teetered on the brink of hatred, and for her, I can say it was hatred, I felt so strongly against her. But the longer I held onto it, the longer I hurt - and I never could heal. And every relationship I was in was all about revenge, not about finding someone good for me or my children.

But when i finally let go of them, and said "it's time to try to forgive" - (because its very hard in the beginning), and I asked God to give me the strength and mercy I needed, then things started getting much easier- for ME! <img src="/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Lauren,

That was BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much.....

And deep peace to you too!

Lauren, what a beautiful insightful article. Thank you for writing it!

Thank you friends. I felt writing the article cleansed my system of bitterness & this morning I feel calm, serene and in balance again.

Many of my clients come harbouring deep & long resentments & they think they can't let go because whatever was done was so bad. Left too long to fester these feelings can cause real physical and mental illnesses. Part of their healing process is learning to let go for their own well being.

Its amazing the difference in how at peace you are once your mind has made that shift away from anger.

Lauren - Thanks for such a beautiful, well written article. I tend to get caught up in the moment of an unpleasant conversation and then respond in a way that I might later regret. I appreciate your insightful way of handling anger and resentment. I am going to reread your article and take it to heart!

I found your article extremely helpful - thank you!

In the past I've tended, when faced with the horrible feelings that you get when dealing with unnecessary unplesantness from people, to mentally wrap it all up in a box and send it right back to them. Recently, though, I've been wondering whether that's just perpetuating the bad feelings, and perhaps I should attempt to somehow neutralise those feelings myself, thus breaking any chain of negativity. I'm still working on 'trying to be nice in response' to aggression etc. though <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'll think of your mirror suggestion next time - and I'll also use it on myself to keep myself in check!

Thanks - Jane