Last Saturday It was my birthday. Yep, I am now 40 years old, yihaa! To be honest, age is not a very significant aspect of my life but this birthday was special because of a remarkable experience I want to share with you.
So far this blog has been mostly about how Life-coaching has changed my life and how it can benefit yours too. In the last couple of months me and Ronny have discovered something that supports and empowers us even more in living the life that makes us happy and fulfilled. In addition to his coaching skills Ronny now works with Hooponopono. This forgiveness and healing philosophy has it roots in Hawaiian shamanistic tradition.

The big difference with many religious approaches or philosophies is that (so far) it has nothing to do with “Guru’s” and worshipping some kind of god that looks like us …

By no means I will say that I’m an expert but the principles of this philosophy are so obvious and simple that it can work from the very start. It’s all about forgiveness, compassion and healing. Hooponopono is the most powerful way to find peace and positive energy in your life.

Listen to this !
The family in which I was born 40 years ago has never been a very close one. Throughout the years negativity has perturbed good bonding and after my father had passed away 11 years ago things got even worse. Resulting in everybody actually breaking up with everybody. Resentment, jealousy, sadness, disappointment and other negative energy have destroyed the remnants of an already poor family-life.
As everybody else I too was responsible for this, I too lived with prejudice, anger and frustration. It came to the point where I even broke up with my older sister who had cared for me when I was a baby and almost considered me as her own child.
It didn’t make me feel good but I didn’t know how to react in a better way nor how to change my feelings and image about her.

Until Ronny told me about Hooponopono and the power of compassion. I started practicing having forgiving thoughts and apologizing. Not, as in Catholic religion, because I felt guilty. But because forgiving and asking for forgiveness actually creates the mental and spiritual space you need to find your own personal path to happiness.
It enables you to let go of negative images that you have about others, giving them the freedom to make their own choices. It may seem strange but think about it, letting go of these images makes your own spirit free and open to the good stuff.

So, on my birthday my sister gave me a call ! Just to say happy birthday. She actually asked if it was OK to say happy birthday. I admire and acknowledge her for being brave and reaching out. We had a very warm and friendly conversation. There was no need to get emotional or talking about the past. Positive energy was just going back and forth in a very natural flow.
This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t made the mind-shift to being open, loving and compassionate. Indeed, she took the initiative to give me a call. I am convinced however that positive thoughts and energy projected into the universe have made this possible. Even more wonderful is that there is no need for anyone to be right or to give proof of anything. It’s just great whenever good things happen for which we can be grateful!

I wish you all love and fulfillment

Karen