E144: Forgiveness with Special Guest Nancy Polsky
E144 Introduction
“Forgiveness is perhaps the most challenging of all resources available to us- and the most transformational.”
-Shauna Shapiro, author-
One of the themes of Basecamp has been personal development, for both the men and women out there. There is something that I gradually noticed about humanity over time. We really struggle with forgiveness. As in nearly every one of us! I know I do.
We tend to turn our heartbreaks and affronts to our delicate ego’s into revenge scenarios in our minds. Because we were wronged, so the ego says, we are right to still be mad or at least to still hold a low-level grudge, never restoring the world with the lost affinity and love we have kept from it. . Friends that left, siblings that just don’t get us, parents that didn’t love us in just the way we needed to be loved.
The cycle goes on and on and on. We age and maybe arrive at a point where forgiveness starts to talk to us more and more. Is my desire for peace and commitment to love greater than my desire for revenge and for being right about some hurtful situation from so many, many years ago? If I am still upset when I think about a situation where I perceived I was wronged, is the work with that person over there or with me? I think you know where I am going with this? If you are 30 or 40 or 50 and you are still holding onto a grudge for 10 or 20 or 30 years, the work to resolve this and have peace in the world is on your plate NOT theirs. Just as my grudges are on my plate. We are at a place where how skillfully we handle this issue may be one of our keys to living a higher truth. Can we let go of what has, up until now, confined us? Let’s go talk about it with our guest today.
Nancy Polsky Bio–
Nancy Polsky is a leadership coach, speaker and award-winning leader in corporate learning. Nancy has been a recognized leader in workforce development as part of Training Magazine’s lifetime achievement Top 125. We got together to talk about, among other things, the power of forgiveness. Here is my interview with Nancy Polsky.
E144 Final Thoughts-
I hope you enjoyed our conversation with Nancy Polsky. A couple of resources for you, in regards to incorporating a forgiveness practice as part of your personal development.
The Buddhist author Pema Chodron, that is spelled ____ has wonderful books addressing the very dynamic that Nancy and I spoke of. Pema is a wonderful writer, full of humor and humanity. She has a bunch of books on Amazon to choose from.
The Hawaiian practice of Hooponoponono, can be learned online for free at www.hooponoponomiracle.com or at www.healingbrave.com