#30: Forgive yourself.

Date Completed: 12/21/2010

Forgiveness can be tough, all around. Sometimes we find it easier to forgive others (and believe that others forgive us) than we do to actually forgive ourselves. The irony is that we're all human. We all make mistakes. What better time of the year to think of forgiveness, though, than December. Whether it's because it's a month where we often focus externally, a month when some connect more with their faith, or a month where we see the dawn of a new year coming, now is a perfect time for forgiveness. Rather than carrying the weight of something very heavy any longer, set that weight down, forgive yourself, and move on to pay it forward. That's what I've chosen to do. We may never forget the weight itself, or the fact that we set it down, but we can make a choice to move forward, carry someone else's weight, or do something positive to help make it right. Now is the time. Set down the weight. Your back (and your heart) will thank you.