Welcoming Forgiveness into the Garden
S1E10: Welcoming Forgiveness into the Garden
EPISODE NOTES
What if forgiveness is generated when we choose to create a Miracle by consciously letting go of the grievance we’ve been holding onto – either towards ourselves or towards another person? Remembering that A Course in Miracles teaches us that we can create a Miracle any time we shift our perspective from fear to love.
Join us as we explore how letting go of grievances opens the door to transformation, within ourselves and in our relationships.
In this episode, my Dad, Robert, and I have a very vulnerable conversation about forgiveness. I bring up a story from our first trip to South Africa that I had long felt ashamed of. I offer an apology, and we reflect on how humor helps us alchemize lingering grief and shame. We also discuss the choice between holding onto an old, painful story or embracing healing – what Marianne Williamson via A Course in Miracles refers to the choice between, “a Miracle or a grievance.”
My Dad shares his deep respect and admiration for Nelson Mandela, specifically his supernatural forgiveness of his white oppressors after he was freed from Robben Island.
And we touch on which tattoos my Dad said he would get, were we to, you know, one day end up in a tattoo parlor together.
We close with an invitation to reflect on what it means to release the past and create space for a new story.
Key Takeaways:
Forgiveness is a process that invites courage, intention – and often, consistent action.
In order to expand into the healing available in forgiveness, you have to choose, do you want to hold onto that grievance or do you want the Miracle?
Humor can support the alchemy of lingering grief.
Asking for forgiveness allows us to become clearer channels of love.
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Heart Gardening, a father-daughter podcast where Jasmin and Robert explore the transformative power of open, honest dialogue in healing relationships – especially in families. Hosted by Jasmin, this podcast tells the story of their reconnection journey after nearly 15 years apart.
To support our journey, before each episode we choose a flower essence from Lotus Wei and a card from Alyson Charles’ Animal Power Deck: 75 Animals to Awaken Your Personal Magic.
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