Healing Through Forgiveness & New Beginnings
- Shan Bryant

- Jun 25
- 2 min read

Self-Love and Forgiveness Half-Mala Bracelet
Do you hold grudges?
Did your mind just pinpoint a specific moment in time or person you hold resentment toward?
All of us have hurt stored in our bodies. Little slights from a loved-one or gaping wounds from a broken heart. Whatever or whoever stuck the knife into your samskara (scar), pressed your buttons or wielded words of hate in your direction can be transmuted through forgiveness work.
Forgiveness is for YOU.
Forgiveness work is a clearing of your souls load.
Does it serve you to carry hate, hurt and resentment? This has been my favorite question to ask myself as I heal. When I remain in a constant state of upset about something that happened in my past (regardless of who’s responsible) I am in victim mode and have given all my power to the other person. Are they thinking about me? HIGHLY DOUBTFUL! And, so what if they are? Holding onto the hurt does neither of us any good and only creates more energy around the resentment, allowing it to fester and grow.
If there is an action to take—take it. Otherwise, do the forgiveness work and let that shit go! Make space for a higher vibration to enter and fill it’s place.
When I surrender to the moment of sadness, feel it and then allow it to pass through with complete release, I take the power back. One tool I use for forgiveness work is a mala meditation practice. With a simple “I forgive you for…” practice 108 times, I have released things I’ve held onto like ankle weights for five decades.
What happens on the other side of forgiveness?
Healing.
Weight loss.
Clearer skin.
Clean gut microbiome.
Lighter heart.
Space for creativity and new projects.
And the best part—YOU GET TO LIVE A MORE INSPIRED LIFE.
Are you ready to start your forgiveness journey? Start small and play the game. Once you start to see the results, you might not want to stop!
Side note: Forgiveness is not a one and done thing. Forgiveness will continue as long as life continues, but the more you practice, the easier it gets.
What is your favorite forgiveness practice?







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