Forgiveness Freed Me from Decades of Burden

Forgiveness frees us from the chains of regret and burden. It may not be easy, and might even take a long time for us to open our hearts, but it will be worth it in the end. The shackles of the burden and negativity that you have been feeling will break once you open your heart and mind to forgiveness.   I do hope that this is the beginning of healing many race relationships, not just those that impacted me, but that have impacted many other people.     - Mary Sue Rabe   Carrying a burden is something nobody wants to do in their life. Apologizing or forgiving is one of the things you can do to release yourself from these things that are holding you back from happiness and growth.   In this episode, Mary Sue shares her experience of relief from asking for forgiveness for a past mistake she has made when she was still a little girl. Learn the power of being forgiven, and forgiving and its impact on you mentally. What you will learn from this episode:   Learn how forgiveness has changed Mary’s life and gave her a huge relief Know more about the importance of to forgive and be forgiven and its effect on you mentally Find out how forgiveness can help you mentally and can even reconnect you back again Link to a Free Resource:   Stand There and Look Pretty Darlin’ by Mary Sue Rabe Topics Covered:   2:01 - Mary shares a short background of her life as a little kid and her family’s business   2:36 - Bee and her three grandchildren, Johnny, Elton, and Alma Jean   3:18 - Mary talks about Johnny’s visit to their home when she was a little girl   5:11 - How Johnny’s visit soon became a burden to Mary even as an adult   5:55 - Mary shares how she started an organization called Women Healing the World and its mission   6:31 - The sudden reminiscence of the incident from Johnny’s visit and how it made Mary determined to reconnect with him   8:04 - Mary shares how her call with Johnny and asking forgiveness from him went   10:14 - Mary talks about how Johnny immediately forgave her with no doubt    10:57 -  Mary’s visit to a personal growth salon and how it made her reminisce on her childhood life   11:55 - Johnny and Mary talk about the good old days back on the farm and how Johnny’s grandfather needs to be bailed almost all the time   12:54 - Mary shares the huge relief she felt after her phone call with Johnny   14:04 - Mary shares the body-mind connection she got and wondered if the people who tale care of her knew how much she loved them as well   15:40 - Mary says, “It’s a healing relationship for me.” after she has been freed from the burden by asking for forgiveness Key Takeaways:   “How can your family always be so kind?" I asked. He said, "My mother was very religious, and she would always remind me that someday we would all know better. Well, hopefully, we all know better now and we're just treating each other better." - Mary Sue Rabe    “I truly felt the body-mind connection. I had stored guilt and shame in my body for 62 years. Truly amazing what joy I felt, and how glad I was that I had reached out and call Johnny to apologize.” - Mary Sue Rabe   Connect with Mary Sue Rabe:   https://marysuerabe.com https://womenhealingtheworld.com Book: Stand There and Look Pretty Darlin'