- To Profound Happiness
- CHECKLIST DAY 25.
U Date:
Take a deep breath, focus, and visually scan this page.
Read mindfully and intuitively section 2.25.2. "Set Course Phase 4" and answer the questions.
Read mindfully and intuitively section 2.25.3. "The tentacles of the past."
Complete section 2.25.4. "How Are You Doing?"
Make yourself comfortable. If you would enjoy it, put on some nice soothing music. Then close your eyes. Get in touch with the feelings and thoughts that came up while you were reading the above sections. Do this for 5 to 10 minutes. What were the topics that caught your attention and what meaning do (or could) they have in your life ? Write them down:
Read "Letter to Mom and Dad" below and do the exercise.
You may want to read what other students posted on the message board regarding this section and possibly you may want to share your experiences or voice a question. Go to message board.
LETTER TO MOM AND DAD
After writing three letters, for most people the anger and pain will have lessened significantly. Now it is the time to write a letter as if you were your mother and one as if you were your father when you were twelve years old. Write about how they felt and about the difficulties they were experiencing. Did they receive the love and support they needed from their parents? You may not know everything, but it is alright to fill in the blanks. When you are done, read the letters out loud and just sit and let it happen. Can you forgive them? Take the time to heal inside. If your father and/or mother are still alive, do not confront them or write them a letter with the expectation that they will appreciate it and will ask you forgiveness and love you forever the way you always wanted them to do. No, no, no. This will only continue the drama. It is usually better to process the old pains by yourself and heal by yourself. Do not give the power away.
If you would like to invest time and energy to improve your relationship with your father, mother or other important person, focus on the here and now and possibly ask casually about their childhood in an understanding and loving way. Remember, at these times it is not so much your process anymore, it is more their process. They might accept the opportunity, and they might not, and you must accept that.
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