In the Press to Forgive, don’t Bypass the Heart

Field notes from a prayer warrior

Marilyn Flower
Nov 2 · 4 min read

To paraphrase a song from the musical South Pacific, you have to be carefully taught to forgive. It doesn’t seem to come naturally to most of us. Yet is perhaps the most powerful healing tool we have.

How many mind/body books and experts link diseases like cancer to unforgiveness? Let me share a story.

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Marilyn Flower

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Writer, sacred fool, improviser, avid reader, writer, novel forthcoming, soul collage facilitator, prayer warrior and did I say writer?

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