I Choose…

Amber Sessions
I have been reading some from Tamara Laing. One thing that stood out to me while reading was when she brought up a “Forgiveness Exercise”. It really hit me as something important. It was another witness to what I have already been feeling, that we need to be praying for our ancestors and also forgiving them for the things we now get to change and make better (I’ll explain more about this).

In the book: Fill in the blank forgiveness process: Is there anyone that comes to mind to forgive? Someone you haven’t forgiven out loud before? It is very beneficial to do this out loud, or fill in the blanks silently if it is too uncomfortable. If you don’t know who you may need to still forgive, allow the spirit to help you. [This could be things from the war in heaven that still needs forgiveness that now experiences here on this earth trigger.]
I forgive so and so for such and such. (Make sure “I forgive” is stated in present tense.)

The author then asked something that I thought was really interesting:
Are you willing to forgive your ancestors?

I forgive my ancestors that imprinted my DNA. I know they were doing the best they could with what they were facing. I offer them (my unconditional love, non judgement, whatever comes to your mind)
I forgive my ancestors for passing down the DNA I inherited that might predispose me to the patterns of _ (fill in the blank, examples could be mental/physical issues, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, abuse, heart disease, anger, …etc)

I forgive the first ancestor that imprinted my DNA. I know they were doing the best they could with what they were facing. I offer them _ (my unconditional love, nonjudgement, …)

This hit me as I know we haven’t been able to attend the temple for months and be proxy for the saving ordinances for our ancestors.
But could this be part of what we are to be doing at this time, could this be part of doing our family history work?

I feel that many of us in this generation are here to be breaking chains, the chains of abuse, addiction, depression, anger, etc. As we forgive our ancestors for the things that we each deal with because of the generations of choices that may have been made that have impacted us in a negative way, maybe that is a way we can help them be able to move to spirit paradise where they can then minister to us on the earth as some of our guardian angels? Something to pray and ponder about.

One of the first steps in breaking chains is to acknowledge that there is even something that needs to be broken. If you are breaking the chains of anger and abuse, it needs to be replaced with something like patience, love, and compassion.

I love the words “I CHOOSE”, I have talked before about the Repent & Replace Process (I’m sorry for…Please forgive me…I CHOOSE…Thank you for this learning experience because…) Using the word “choose” is powerful because you are choosing to create something different, you are choosing to replace something that separates you from God, to something that will bring you closer to Him. It allows you to use your agency.

Forgiveness is so powerful, it brings more light to each of us individually and as forgiveness and love permeate our family lines, and we break the chains that need to be broken by CHOOSING something better, the chain that binds us together becomes brighter. I think of a strand of golden, bright light binding us together.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, “As we consider the unity required for Zion to flourish, we should ask ourselves if we have overcome jarrings, contentions, envyings, and strifes (see D&C 101:6). Are we individually and as a people free from strife and contention and united “according to the union required by the law of the celestial kingdom”? (D&C 105:4). Forgiveness of one another is essential to this unity. Jesus said, “I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men” (D&C 64:10).”
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Hi, I’m Amber Sessions. Welcome to Reclaimed Wholeness. This space was born from a sacred wrestle, a time in my life when I was doing all the things I had been taught to do: praying, fasting, seeking priesthood blessings, clinging to faith with everything I had. And I still believe in those things with my whole heart. They work. They matter. They are foundational. But in one particularly heart-wrenching season, I also felt prompted to seek deeper understanding and tools that could support the healing process in ways I hadn’t explored before. That journey opened the door to learning about how the spirit, mind, body, and heart are connected in profound and beautiful ways. Reclaimed Wholeness was created to hold space for those of us who are walking that same path, faithful, seeking, and wondering what else God may be inviting us to discover. Through spiritual intuitive mentoring, I offer a blend of tools like Human Design, Gene Keys, Aura Personalities, and more…but always centered in truth, guided by the Spirit, and grounded in faith. I believe in miracles. I believe in divine timing. And I believe that wholeness is not about fixing what’s broken, but remembering what’s always been true: that you are a child of God with divine purpose, worth, and light. I’m so glad you’re here. Your individual journey is unique and sacred and it’s time to reclaim your true identity and wholeness.

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