Relationship Failure?

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Perhaps the greatest relationship failure we can have is invalidating our relationship history or present circumstances by becoming cynical, hopeless, embittered, or ashamed.  Our histories aren’t a mistake.  Our present circumstances aren’t a mistake.  We may have made choices that need correcting.  We may want to make new decisions as we grow.  We may discover patterns that need unraveling.  But we can learn and gain from each relationship we’ve encountered.  Our relationships are a reflection of our growth, and often our relationships have contributed to that growth.

— Melody Beattie, Beyond Codependency, p. 148

A Gift to the World

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A sacred choice is an extremely personal decision for each of us.  Only you can make that decision.  By listening to your spirit, by having a good relationship with God — it’s amazing how much easier this is once you change those tribal beliefs about who God is and what God thinks of you — and by being willing to heal yourself, the choice will be clear.  And thanks to the ripple effect, everyone around you will feel your happiness and high vibration.  What a wonderful gift to give the world.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 306

Living in tune with your spirit

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Trust me when I say, if something raises your vibration, you will know it.  If you think you are not sure, it’s because you are afraid to admit that your vibration is lowered by a particular person, activity, or way of life.

It takes great courage to start living vibrationally because it will require you to be rigorously honest about where you are putting your energy in life.  And before you start thinking I am condoning a self-centered way of life, consider this:  How self-centered do you think you become when you are resentful, angry, and conflicted because you are doing something you don’t want to?  Quite a lot.

Living vibrationally doesn’t mean avoiding the things you dislike — it means living in integrity with your spirit.

When you live vibrationally, you can take responsibility for your happiness.  If you feel trapped, find and change the tribal belief that is trapping you.  If you feel resentful, look at the situation you have chosen in order to remain true to your tribe.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 283-284

Healing Others

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Remember that I want you to be wildly happy, incredibly successful, and filled with passion and spontaneity.  Listening to your spirit will accomplish all of it.  And when your vibrations are good, you are sending out the best possible energy to the rest of the world.  The fact is, your good vibrations are healing to others.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 279

Affecting Others

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Each of us has a profound ripple effect on those around us.  When you are happy, you raise the vibration around you.  When you are resentful, you can drag down an entire party.  How do you want to influence those around you?

Your vibration is energetically broadcast to those around you — and to your children.  If you don’t want to get unstuck for yourself, do it for them.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 251

A Choice

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When we get hurt, no matter how serious the offense or how deep the wound, God has grace available to help us deal with the offense and forgive the offender.  At that point, we have one of two choices:  We can acknowledge our need and humbly reach out to Him for His grace to forgive and release the offender.  Or we can resist Him, fail to receive His grace, and hold on to the hurt.

— Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Choosing Forgiveness, p. 75

Freedom in Forgiveness

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When we as God’s children realize that His grace is sufficient for every situation, that by the power of His indwelling Spirit we have the ability to respond with grace and forgiveness to those who have sinned against us — at that point we are no longer victims.  We are free to rise above whatever may have been done to us, to grow through it, and to become instruments of grace, reconciliation, and redemption in the lives of other hurting people and even in the lives of our offenders.

Yes, we can be free — if we choose to be.

— Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Choosing Forgiveness, p. 42

Healing Your Resentment

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Whenever you forget to nurture and care for yourself because it feels selfish, your level of resentment will rise….

You must take personal responsibility for your level of self-care — that means not blaming others because you are stuck cleaning the garage while your husband is off playing golf.  Why are you not doing what you want to be doing?…

Remember to look for the subtle ways you forget to honor yourself.  If you come last in your life, your level of resentment will be high.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 234-235

Forgiving Yourself

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To err is human, to forgive is a choice.

The third reason people have difficulty changing a tribal belief is one of the saddest but most firmly held beliefs I have encountered:  Mistakes, transgressions, or sins are not forgivable.…

The worst part about this tribal belief is that because you think you can never be forgiven, you sever your relationship with God or your Higher Power and cut yourself off from receiving divine guidance and recognizing synchronicity at work in your life.

— Christel Nani, Sacred Choices, p. 228