Today’s affirmations were:
I release resentment. I forgive for freedom. I choose lightness.
And the question was: What am I finally ready to forgive?
My answer… is myself.
I forgive myself for not being who I thought I should be by now.
I placed so many expectations on myself. I forced movement when my body and spirit were asking for stillness and patience. I forgive myself for that.
I forgive myself for not maintaining my weight.
For not keeping up with my vitamins, my gym routine, my yoga practice.
Especially during seasons where I was in survival mode and doing the best I could with the energy I had.
I forgive myself for the times stress, anxiety, and depression took over and I lost sight of my goals.
I forgive myself for releasing friends and family who could not show up for me the way I needed them to.
And I release the guilt and shame that came with that — the “bad daughter,” “bad granddaughter,” “bad friend” story… even when many of those relationships were not safe, reciprocal, or supportive for me.
I forgive myself for wanting more.
And for the discomfort that comes with becoming more.
Because wanting more requires separation from old ways, old habits, old people, and old versions of myself.
And that has brought guilt.
And shame.
And negative thoughts.
So today, I forgive myself for that too.
Forgiveness isn’t about pretending things didn’t hurt.
It’s about choosing not to punish yourself for surviving.
It’s about choosing freedom over self-attack.
✨ Reflection for you:
- What version of yourself are you still judging?
- What season of your life are you holding against yourself?
- What would it feel like to forgive you… fully?
Lightness doesn’t come from fixing everything.
It comes from putting the weight down.
And today, that’s what I’m practicing.