Self-Love, Forgiveness, and Bitcoin
Anger is like a piece of hot coal clutched in your hand. You may feel anger towards someone else; however, if you keep holding that hot coal, you are the one who gets burned.
Two of the biggest challenges I have faced involved forgiving myself for losing Bitcoin. The first time involved me selling BTC at $3,000. The second incident involved losing almost all of my BTC when Celsius Network shut down and refused to return our coins.
The cool thing about a personal development activity like forgiveness is that, when you're ready, you can learn how to improve an area of your life.
How did I get through this? I used a forgiveness letter release exercise that enables you to move forward and embrace the present moment without the baggage of the past.
Simply put, there is always a lesson at play. When I became clear and took ownership of losing BTC, I adopted the phrase that many of us have heard before. Not your keys, not your cheese. The hard lesson I learned was to make sure I own the keys to my BTC.
Here are three steps you can take towards kicking your baggage to the curb by embracing forgiveness.
1. Mirror Work
Get to know yourself and why you are angry. Be honest and determine your current situation. What is your current reality? You must know where you are right now before you can move forward to where you want to be.
2. Flow and Let Go
Write it all out in a letter to yourself or someone else. Ask yourself if it is something you can control or something that is out of your control. Write down all the details without judgment. Show appreciation for the lesson. There is always a lesson in your life.
If your baggage involves someone else, living or deceased, then write the letter as if you were writing to them. You do not need to share it with them. The letter and the process of writing it are a gift to you.
Make sure to express your feelings. Don't hold back. Write down anything you can think of. Leave it all on the page.
After you have written as much as you can, you can then shift your focus to appreciation. Trust me on this.
Those excellent qualities you possess today were shaped by your experiences in the past, both good and bad. It's essential to identify the lessons you have learned.
In the letter, let them know that you understand they did the best that they could with the knowledge and skills they had at the time.
Also, in the letter, let yourself know that you did the best that you could with the knowledge and skills you had at the time. Think about those words. Let them sink in.
The emphasis is on forgiveness. It is a powerful thing, and it can help set you free from your baggage.
3. Burn and Return
You've written your letter. Nice! Now, let's clean out that mental clutter. Find a safe place to light that letter on fire. Have a ceremony. Say a few words first. Take a moment to acknowledge that you are proud of yourself for going through this process.
Now it's time to release the anger, release the shame, and release the baggage.
Burn that letter and feel the release. Set yourself free and return to the awesome person you are without baggage. You don't need that baggage.
Feel free to write more than one letter. As for myself, I wrote four letters.
Forgiveness Letter
Jace Jacobs
Mindset Musings
Poetry for the Enlightenment Curious - Book One
I woke up this morning
I had forgiveness on my mind
It was time to let things go
And happiness I would find
I began to write a letter
To the one who hurt me
I would let it all out
It was time to set it free
I wrote every last detail
I left no stone unturned
I offered up forgiveness
As my thoughtful letter burned
Releasing the pain felt great
Looking back I can see
Embracing the idea of forgiveness
It was the best thing for me
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Forgiveness can help you raise your vibration and appreciate the present moment and the lesson at play. Repeat this process as many times as needed to support your healing.
Namaste,
Jace Jacobs
Appreciate Everything ~ Love Fully ~ Need Nothing
