3/15/05: Redemption

Whatever you have done in the past, it is never too late to redeem yourself. If you have wronged someone, acknowledge your action, claim it by taking full responsibility for it then release it. Before you can let go of something, you must first possess it. If you do not acknowledge your actions and take full responsibility for them, you cannot take the next step of letting go and forgiving yourself.

If releasing your past wrongdoings requires an apology to someone else, do it. An apology is not merely repeating the words, "I'm sorry." A true apology comes from the gut; it is a feeling of release, responsibility and repentance followed by redemption and renewal.  

Whether the other person chooses to forgive you or not is irrelevant. Redemption lies within. It is not granted to you by someone else, only yourself.

It is never too late to be the person you wish you were back then or too soon to be the person you wish you could be now.  Redeem yourself now. Acknowledge and take responsibility for your actions now. Release yourself from the grip of guilt, regret, blame, shame and fear now.