Book Review: Forgiveness by Iyanla Vanzant
Reviewed By: April Morris
When I first heard about Iyanla Vanzant’s book, Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for
Everything, I was interested in reading it. I feel that there tends to be a major
misinterpretation in society of what forgiveness actually is and that it is
indeed not condoning bad behavior, but making peace with a situation. We often see examples of crimes committed against
others with the offended family often stating they have forgiven the
perpetrator of the crime. Then there are
comments from people outside the family usually consisting of “how could they
even think of forgiving that person.” In
my own life, I have struggled at times with forgiving, not only for others, but
for myself at times too.
This book uses several modalities to take an
individual through the process of forgiveness.
These modalities include journal entries (topics supplied), meditation (CD supplied),
prayer, and the Progressive Emotional Freedom Technique (Pro EFTTM)
or tapping. I was actually surprised to
see the information on tapping, I simply was not expecting to see it as part of
the journey of forgiveness. At the same
time, I am familiar with the Pro EFTTM techniques and know that it
works to release beliefs and the emotions tied to them. After reading the book and working through
the 21-day process, I was able to see first-hand how important the tapping
aspect is to releasing the past.
Overall, this extensive process of “forgiving
everyone for everything” requires a significant time commitment and a dedication
to performing all modalities as described in the book. I believe this process is worth it in the
end. It will give you a fresh start in
the world and allow you to appreciate all that you have in your life.
FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from
Hay House Publishing for this review. The opinion in this review is unbiased
and reflects my honest judgment of the product.
