Your experience included learning to apply love to the parts of yourself that hurt. Can you give an example? How did you apply love to a part of you that felt pain?
MPN: Applying love to the parts inside that hurt happens when I take myself back to a certain situation where I placed judgment on myself or another person. I then truly forgive myself for judging myself for any mistaken or irrational beliefs I had at the time, and to recognize that I and the others involved did the very best we knew how to do at the time.
For example, when I was in college, my best friend was killed in a tragic car accident and I felt as though I should have been able to do something about it. I carried judgment about that day for years, thinking that maybe it should have been me in the car instead. Through my classes I learned how to go back and release old judgments: I forgive myself for judging myself as weak and buying into the belief that I am weak. I keep doing this until I come to the core issue. In this case I had to say, "I forgive myself for judging myself and buying into the idea that I should not be alive."
Not all situations are that deep. Anytime there is a moment when I am not feeling at peace, I can release a judgment. This allows me to be more loving towards myself and others, which leads to a more peaceful existence and a better life.
