The Brave Ones

Have you ever met a brave hearted individual? I have. Every time I facilitate an Emotional Healing Through Forgiveness© workshop I meet brave hearted people.

What are these folks like? No two are the same. Some are tall, others are short. They are formally dressed, casually dressed and some are well tattooed. There are those who come alone while others come with a supportive friend. Some are men, some are women, some are retired and some are just getting started. 

Some attendees come and think they will stay anonymous, melt in with the crowd and sit back and listen. But then they discover that the room is not very crowded, and that the atmosphere lends itself to participating. In a short amount of time, these quiet ones soon discover they too want to share some of their story.  

These workshop participants arrive with a measure of trepidation, uncertainty and curiosity. But, they do not leave the same. Instead, they depart with new insights about themselves and others, a deeper awareness about forgiveness and heart to heart connectedness with others who they thought were strangers. 

Emboldened

These brave hearted people with whom I have the privilege of engaging with, come and go from my life. But, my life is greatly enriched and encouraged because of them. 

Passing comments such as, “The existence of this workshop is proof that we as humans all struggle in similar and in different ways, but now I know that I am not alone in the struggle,”  

fortifies my heart. 

When someone says, “The workshop was very informative, very interesting and very helpful,” I know, without a doubt, that the time spent at these workshops is not in vain for me or for those stouthearted people who choose to come. 

Why Bother?

Why bother with bravery? Being determined, resolute and courageous to learn about forgiveness is not for the faint of heart. But, it is for those who are ready to change their hearts.