♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥

“As soon as we are alone ..

inner chaos opens up in us. 

This chaos can be so disturbing 

and so confusing 

that we can hardly wait to get busy again. 

Entering a private room and shutting the door,

 therefore, 

does not mean that we immediately 

shut out all our inner doubts,

 anxieties, 

fears, 

bad memories, 

unresolved conflicts, 

angry feelings 

and impulsive desires. 

On the contrary, 

when we have removed our outer distraction, 

we often find that our inner distraction 

manifest themselves to us in full force. 

We often use the outer distractions

 to shield ourselves from the interior noises. 

This makes the discipline of solitude 

all the more important.”

~Henri J.M. Nouwen 

Forgiveness Will Bring Me Closer

 Why is it hard to forgive others? 

Usually because we believe that 

they are 90% to blame for the problem, 

that I am not as bad as they are. 

So I start to carry the load of other people's actions. 

If my ego is too hurt,

 I will have the sense of correction,

 of justice: 

'I know I am right', 

'That is not fair'. 

But if I start to forgive from the heart, 

sincerely,

 then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. 

I remain humble 

and this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. 

Then I do not carry regrets or anger,

 I just let go and remain light.