I recently sat down and interviewed my friend, Linda Young. After overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, Linda rose up victorious - stronger than ever. She turned the trauma of her life into a story of hope, faith, and forgiveness. Linda shares with us how we can experience peace in our lives despite things that have happened to us.

We have all experienced trauma in some form or another. When we have these things happen to us, we tend to think that we were “robbed” by these experiences. Then we start to expect that we will continue to be robbed throughout our lives. We also start blaming those around us for why we may have been robbed. However, when we feel like things were robbed of us, we become a robber ourselves. By allowing our mindsets to stay in this place, we rob the potential for our lives. How long are we going to continue this cycle is up to us.

Enter: Forgiveness.

Forgiveness is one of the most important things we can do in our lives. We must learn to forgive ourselves as well as forgiving others. How do we do this?

Enter: Faith.

Faith is a large part of the forgiveness process. If God can forgive you, then why can’t you forgive yourself? If God has forgiven you, why are you not accepting the gift of forgiveness?

Why do a lot of us hold on to unforgiveness? Sometimes we just can’t get out of the abusive mindset. Unfortunately, we tend to be the biggest abusers to ourselves. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You have the power to begin today.

Linda is an inspirational speaker and a coach for women needing support to overcome their own trauma.

Contact Linda Young: www.lindasessentialinspirations.com

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