{"id":1941,"date":"2021-07-08T15:13:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=1941"},"modified":"2021-07-08T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:13:56","slug":"a-mental-health-moment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/a-mental-health-moment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hawaiian Practice of Self-Love and Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bernadette Joy Graham,
MA, LPC, NCC,
Licensed Mental Health Therapist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Mental Health Moment<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC
\n<\/em>Licensed Mental Health Therapist
\n<\/em>The Truth Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Many of our emotional challenges have to do with lack of self-love and forgiveness.\u00a0 Sometimes forgiving ourselves is the most difficult and we can carry it as a burden throughout our lifetime.\u00a0 I recently returned from a seminar in Chicago and had the opportunity to meet individuals from all around the United States in various disciplines of helping professions.\u00a0 I greatly enjoyed learning how other practitioners provided service to others.\u00a0 What I found to be significant for emotional health is called Ho\u2019oponopono\u201d (pronounced\u00a0HO-oh-Po-no-Po-no<\/em><\/a>). This is an ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness and functions as both a communication concept for reconciliation and a tool for restoring self-love and balance.<\/p>\n

Ho\u2019oponopono consists of four phrases to restore self-love and balance for both the individual saying the prayer or mantra depending upon how an individual identifies.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you.\u201d\u00a0 These phrases are repeated over and over with an intended person in mind who may have caused you pain, suffering or unhappiness but also provides forgiveness for the one repeating the prayer or mantra.\u00a0 In short, it is a form of self-love, something we could all use a little more of as we go through this thing called life.<\/p>\n

The word\u00a0ho\u2019oponopono<\/em>\u00a0translates to \u201ccause things to move back in balance\u201d<\/em><\/strong> or to \u201cmake things right.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Those who utilize this form of prayer or mantra find it powerful in cleansing the body of shame, guilt and negative memories.\u00a0 The things that often keep our minds fixated on negative thoughts.\u00a0 Take a mental health moment and reflect on your own self-love or lack of, assess any guilt, anger or pain you may be holding onto that others brought into your life and what you may have brought into other\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

We can all learn new ways to love from others, we just have to be willing to utilize an open mind.\u00a0 If that is you, try ho\u2019oponopono, it may just be a new way to love yourself and step up your forgiveness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Sorry, Please forgive me, \u00a0Thank you, I love You.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bernadette Graham is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. She is also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist assisting with weight loss and smoking. Provide feedback or reach out at graham.bernadette@gmail.com\u00a0 For appointment information please call 419.409.4929 (Telehealth is available for ongoing and new clients at this time as well as in person appointments available on Tuesdays and Fridays only). Office location is 3454 Oak Alley Ct. Suite 300 Toledo, OH 43606 www.bjgrahamcounseling.org<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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