The Healing List

Over the years in the Practicing Forgiveness group, I have frequently heard people say,

"It's easy for me to forgive others. The problem I am having is forgiving myself."

Sound familiar? It certainly echoes my experience as well. In fact, through A Course in Miracles and The Disappearance of the Universe I have learned that when I think I am judging others, I am really judging myself since the “others” are simply images I have projected from my own unconscious minds. As Pursah is fond of saying in The Disappearance of the Universe, "There is nobody out there." It's like having a dream and being upset with someone because of what I made them do to me in my dream!

The Healing List

So how do we live each day practicing this idea? Consider creating a healing list – take one day, and as you live that day, record on your healing list any person you find yourself judging. You may find yourself having judgmental thoughts when you wake up, with family members, while driving, when shopping, while watching television, and so on. At the end of the day, review your list and say as you visualize each person, “You are an image I have made. You are innocent and so am I.” With practice comes a change in our thinking; as we change our thinking we increase our experience of the peace of God.

Looking for other ideas for practicing forgiveness? Consider the workbook from A Course in Miracles. It provides 365 lessons to help each of us transform our thinking.

In Joy,
Michael