A Place Called 'There' Counseling

Autumn Austin MA, LPC, BCETS, NCC, CGP, LCAS

1135 Four Lakes Dr.  Suite A   Matthews, NC 28105

704-651-0668


Specializing in Helping People who have been Hurt.
Evening Appointments Available.       Most Insurance Companies Accepted.

Sliding Scales Available

Email Questions or Comments to: aaustin@aplacecalledthere.com
Forgiveness

"I acknowledge that you did or did not do something that hurt me, and I am
not going to let it hurt me anymore."  or  "I acknowledge that you did or did
not do something that hurt me and I am not going to let my memory of those
incidents hurt me anymore."

Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person.  

Forgiveness is something you do for yourself.  Continuing to remember a
hurt, only hurts you, not the other person.

Forgiveness is an action not a feeling.

Forgiveness is NOT condoning.

Forgiveness is NOT forgetting.

The person being forgiven need never know that it has happened.  

Forgiveness is a challenging aspect of our spiritual journey because it
requires us to transcend emotion and view life from a different perspective.
It is not a gift that we give to another, it is the way we achieve our own
closure and release ourselves from our victim paradigm. Forgiveness is the
higher aspect of resentment and gives us the ability to write an ending to
our victim story, which we participate in to heal our own soul traumas. The
choice is ours and whatever we choose is appropriate for our soul's journey.
But if we truly want to end our victim story and step into our power,
forgiveness is the option we can embrace. Is there someone in your life that
you resent? Can you forgive them, knowing that doing so releases you from
the victim story they represent to you? Give yourself the gift of
forgiveness so you can reclaim your power in this situation and move into the
life of your dreams.
“Darkness  
cannot drive out
darkness, Only
Light can do that,
Hate cannot
drive out hate,
only love can do
that.”

Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.