A Pathway to Forgiveness and Mindfulness with A Microdose Meditation

About this episode

Michael O'Brien explores the healing power of forgiveness through a meditation rooted in the Ho'oponopono tradition.

The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ------- What if the most powerful act of healing begins with four simple phrases? That's what Michael O'Brien explores in this Monday micro-practice -- a meditation rooted in an ancient Hawaiian tradition that has traveled with him up the slopes of Mount Haleakala and into the lives of the people he coaches. In this episode of Whole Again, Michael shares the Ho'oponopono prayer and meditation: "I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you." Four phrases. Centuries of wisdom. And a quiet reminder that the healing we seek in the world has to start within us first. This isn't a meditation about weakness. It's about reclaiming wholeness. Michael guides you through a gentle practice of…

People in this episode

Host: Michael OBrien

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• mindfulness
• meditation
• self-compassion
• healing
• resilience

Keywords

• forgiveness
• mindfulness
• meditation
• Ho'oponopono
• self-compassion
• healing
• resilience
• breathing
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mount Haleakala, America

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