Hello Love,

I had a completely different post ready for today, but after hearing of Nelson’s passing at the tender age of 95, I was overwhelmed with a mix of Gratitude & Grief.

Every time I do a Deep Conditioning Process of Forgiveness, I think about Mandela.

Every. Time.

It’s comforting to rest in the Powerful Example he set for how to LIVE IT, with immense Grace & Dignity.

The quote above and below is attached to the inside of my Bible where I keep my most sacred affirmations, declarations, letters and photos - most from those closest to me who have passed on…

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

This weekend, as you prepare for your hair pamper sessions, consider deep conditioning with Forgiveness, while drinking a little Ginger Forgiveness Potion.

This Ginger Forgiveness Recipe also includes, How To Start A Forgiveness Practice (aka “The 70 x 7 Method”). This method wasgiven to me by Gemmia Vanzant and her mother Iyanla over 10 years ago. I was a student at the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development where they, and a powerful team of Living Angels, taught Master Classes that healed the soul.

After grading one of my papers, Gemmia suggested I start writing 35 forgiveness statements twice a day. I started keeping a forgiveness journal from that day forward.

A few weeks later on a completely unrelated assignment, Iyanla wrote the exact same thing - leading with her trademark - BELOVED! I think she later suggested 50 statements twice a day…the Goddess has had her issues y’all!

I was so scared back then, of everything. I was very angry and hurt, seeking healthy ways to cure myself from emotional pain and what I perceived were the attacks and abandonment of others.

Ginger Forgiveness Potion - Detoxifies Resentment

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” Nelson Mandela

Forgiveness cleanses and purifies the heart, mind, and hair. It relaxes you more deeply than a full body massage…with hot stones!

It is a Divine Dissolving Agent that transmutes:

seething hate
debilitating anger
isolating hurt
and ALL FORMS of speakable & unspeakable pain

I should know, I’ve used this method to heal childhood physical abuse, family bullying, a business divorce with my husband, and the loss of my father - to name a few. Forgiveness is an ongoing process for me because it gives me Freedom.

It is a unifying agent that heals you from the inside out with an additional gift…it heals everyone connected to you as well.

Mandela will always be a living embodiment of this - and so much more.

Start Now

Take out a sheet of paper, write FORGIVE at the top, and start writing.
Get all fancy by starting a Forgiveness Journal if you like!
When you’ve finished, listen to this Guided Gratitude Meditation by Iyanla.

I received this in an email last week and listen to it every morning before my feet touch the floor.

Believe in the Power of Forgiveness

…following in the path of one truly Illuminated Soul.