Radical Forgiveness

We started a radical forgiveness class last Wednesday night. When we think of forgiveness, we often see that we were the victim and someone else is the victimizer. We forgive the other person because we realize that they acted out of their own sense of pain and woundedness. This method of forgiveness has worked for many of us for a long time. Colin Tipping is encouraging us to go deeper with the concept of forgiveness and entertain the thought that there is no victim or victimizer. On some level we agreed to this particular dance in order to assist each other with our individual healing. It doesn't mean that I condone bad behavior, what it means is that I see that I created and participated in the situation at some level. I found myself resisting this idea. It is not new to me, Unity teaches that our perception creates our reality. I just never have given it as much thought as I am as I facilitate this class. This past week, I saw how insidious the victim consciousness runs through me. I saw how I can take anything personal or make it about me. I don't know if I orchestrated the situations more than I interpret them in that way because of the filter through which I continue to see the world. This does not mean that I beat up on myself for not arriving at enlightenment yet. It means that I stay aware and honor the emotions around it while releasing the need to be a victim in my world. As a result, I am already experiencing a deeper sense of appreciation for life and a belief that the Universe is here to support me as I continue to live my mission. I know this for myself and others as well. That is why is it called radical forgiveness-I see that I have a choice at any point to engage with an event or person differently simply by changing the way I see them and myself. Share your comments about your process of forgiveness as we all travel this human journey together. Go to www.radicalforgiveness.com for more information about the program we are using.