Breaking Free with Self-Forgiveness: A New Beginning

I beat myself up for the choices that landed me in prison.

I verbally thrashed myself with the cruel viciousness that only comes when you know your target so well.

I knew the mental buttons to push and what would inflict the most pain.

I even punched myself and whipped myself with a belt.

Because I deserved it for what I had done.

One practice is overlooked (especially among men) when it comes to changing our lives, and it may very well be one of the most crucial steps you’ll ever take.

Because without it, you carry a burden that will rest on your shoulders and won’t allow you to create what you want to create.

It was one of the most challenging steps I took after prison, and it led me to:

• Peace
• Purpose
• Meaning
• Freedom
• Creativity
• Fulfillment

The practice is:

Self-forgiveness

I had multiple clients in one week express regret.

Within that regret lay a cycle of rumination, beating themselves up and chipping away at their confidence.