Ep. 11 |The Power of Changing Your Narrative and Forgiveness

In this episode, Kim and Colene are talking about…

• Ways that women downplay their own abilities and achievements (and why we need to stop!)
• How Colene carved a path as a successful HR professional as a black woman in corporate America
• Why it’s so important to practice forgiveness rather than let anger and bitterness consume us—and why sometimes forgiveness is not a one-time process

“I think it's okay to feel hurt and pain and not want to forgive someone. I don't think that there has to be this blanket apology and forgiveness that you spread out across the world. But I do think you have to reign it in because if not, it's easy to let that snowball and all of a sudden you're walking around angry and mad and overwhelmed because you're holding on to all of this, all of this that's not meant for you to hold onto.”

• Colene Elridge

Colene’s Best Advice for Forgiving Ourselves and Others

• We don’t need to forgive everyone all at once—it’s a process, and it’s perfectly okay to not be ready to forgive someone. However, try not to actively dislike more than three people at one time.
• Sometimes, certain things will trigger us and we will need to go through the forgiveness process again. When you choose to forgive someone again, you are growing and progressing as a person.
• We need to allow ourselves to feel the gross, unappealing feelings that go hand-in-hand forgiveness process.

Links

Monday Morning Pep Talks by Colene Elridge

About Kim

Kim Strobel is Chief Happiness Officer at Kim Strobel Live Events and Retreats. She is a teacher, consultant, motivational speaker, happiness coach, and mission-minded person whose passion is helping others overcome their fears and discover their joy!

You can follow Kim’s journey on Instagram at @KimStrobelJoy and in the free private She Finds Joy Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SheFindsJoy/.

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