It's odd how I've come to read your two posts about forgiveness today. They are very much in line with my sad memories this morning of the events during the week after my husband Pablo's suicide in 2014. I had never thought about forgiving him for the trauma I suffered because of his choice. Never, until now. The only emotion I thought I had was compassion for him. Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your forgiveness journey. You are helping so many.
Wow, Kyle! This so resonates with me right now as I am returning from a weekend retreat with the Human Awareness Institute. A lot of what you outline here is part of what I gained from that experience. I'm working on a Saturday post about that. I think there's something there around surrender and love. Thanks!
Kyle, this piece is a brilliant release of perfectionism, especially in the confines of religion. I think as a child I felt like I was supposed to "be good" in order to be accepted by the church. But I rejected that at the young age of 10. When I got in trouble in Sunday School and the teacher and minister admonished me for it instead of talking to me about it and helping me understand, I thought to myself "this isn't what Love is" and I saw the hypocrisy.
You take it a step further into the concept of "let God's will be done" through me.
It's so freeing to think, if I just ask GiggleBumps (my pet name for God-dess) to work through me in everything and every-way, my life is so fulfilling.
I can stop trying to be perfect and just be, and that is so liberating.
For decades I have cringed and winced at the words "God" and "Jesus" because of the way I was treated in my childhood church. You are redefining those Christian terms for me. Thank you.
It's odd how I've come to read your two posts about forgiveness today. They are very much in line with my sad memories this morning of the events during the week after my husband Pablo's suicide in 2014. I had never thought about forgiving him for the trauma I suffered because of his choice. Never, until now. The only emotion I thought I had was compassion for him. Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your forgiveness journey. You are helping so many.
Wow, Kyle! This so resonates with me right now as I am returning from a weekend retreat with the Human Awareness Institute. A lot of what you outline here is part of what I gained from that experience. I'm working on a Saturday post about that. I think there's something there around surrender and love. Thanks!
Stunning. I am really amazed by you. You are truly resilient.
Also, I see you got your tree image on your Substack publication. It looks great!
Kyle, this piece is a brilliant release of perfectionism, especially in the confines of religion. I think as a child I felt like I was supposed to "be good" in order to be accepted by the church. But I rejected that at the young age of 10. When I got in trouble in Sunday School and the teacher and minister admonished me for it instead of talking to me about it and helping me understand, I thought to myself "this isn't what Love is" and I saw the hypocrisy.
You take it a step further into the concept of "let God's will be done" through me.
It's so freeing to think, if I just ask GiggleBumps (my pet name for God-dess) to work through me in everything and every-way, my life is so fulfilling.
I can stop trying to be perfect and just be, and that is so liberating.
For decades I have cringed and winced at the words "God" and "Jesus" because of the way I was treated in my childhood church. You are redefining those Christian terms for me. Thank you.