When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves.

Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.

In the end, just three things matter:

How well we have lived
How well we have loved
How well we have learned to let go

The words of the Buddha offer this truth: ∼ Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed.

There are many ways that I have hurt and harmed others, have betrayed or abandoned them, caused them suffering, knowingly or unknowingly, out of my pain, fear, anger, and confusion.

Let yourself remember and visualize the ways you have hurt others. See the pain you have caused out of your own fear and confusion. Feel your own sorrow and regret. Sense that finally you can release this burden and ask for forgiveness. Take as much time as you need to picture each memory that still burdens your heart. And then as each person comes to mind, gently say:
I ask for your forgiveness, I ask for your forgiveness.