4:8 Principle -- Step 2: Forgive others

To have and live a joy filled life, you must forgive those in your life -- past and present. Life is way to short to be negative. We're all human, we all make mistakes and stuff happens. Let's agree to forgive and move on.

Never let an old wound fester due to excessive attention. When you carry around bitterness, hostility and other emotional baggage, you live in the past and cannot possibly realize your potential for joy.

It is impossible to feel terrific about yourself when you are lugging around resentment toward another person. It has a proven physical reaction to your body, emotions and mentality. Because no one is perfect and we all make mistakes, forgiveness is a constant thing. No matter what the offense, make forgiveness a key component of your daily life.

Refuse to cling to hard feelings. Don't forget that while you are forgiving others, you may also need to work on forgiving yourself.

This blog post is short for a reason. I want to give you more time to think about today's task.

Today's task --
Stop and think about those who you may need to forgive. Write down their name, what they did, how it made you feel. Lastly, write a statement of forgiveness. Now this not a magical eraser that will make you forget the pain associated with the offense. But it will start the healing process. Revisit this list when you feel you may not have let the hurt go.