Funny Holidays - Let It Go Day

Islam, Christianity and Buddhism call believers to tolerance and forgiveness. Grief and insult, even if unfairly inflicted by one person on another, sow discord and hatred that disrupt the harmony of the world. “Forgiveness of insults is the shortest and most reliable path to salvation,” asserted Theophan the Recluse. The Orthodox bishop is echoed by representatives of other religious denominations, humanist philosophers and psychologists. The founders of an unusual celebration - the Day of No Offenses, which is celebrated on June 23, also agree with them. The phrase that became the name of the holiday, Let It Go, translates as “Let it go” or “Let’s pass.” The day calls for turning over the unpleasant pages of the past and starting life from scratch. In Orthodoxy, Forgiveness Sunday exists for these purposes. During liturgies in honor of the holiday, part of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount is read in churches. In it, Jesus says that a believer who has not forgiven his neighbor cannot ask God for the remission of sins. Secular people say goodbye to grievances on June 23, celebrating Let It Go Day. Not only religious figures, but also psychologists speak about the importance of forgiveness, letting go of the past and erasing negative episodes from life. Experts say that a person will not be able to repeat a happy personal life if he has a grudge against his parents. A trace of difficult situations and mental trauma inflicted by a father or mother remains forever in the child’s subconscious. In adulthood, a person will try to resolve this internal conflict with each partner, perceiving it as a projection of one of the parents. Resentment causes serious harm to our mental health. If a lot of them accumulate, a person becomes touchy, hot-tempered, overly vulnerable and depressed. The one who caused offense or caused other harm, as a rule, has already forgotten about it or does not consider himself guilty. Therefore, accumulating negative emotions, sadness or anger, and harboring anger is counterproductive and even harmful to your mental state. In some cases, grievances lead to physical illness and even cancer. American writer and psychologist Louise Hay believes that the accidents that happen in our lives are by no means random. They are a manifestation of irritation, resentment, a feeling of hopelessness and the inability to express one’s feelings. The person gets angry and wants to hit someone, ending up hitting himself. Meditation, writing down grievances on a piece of paper and burning it on a fire along with internal pain allows you to get rid of negative experiences of the past in your head and soul. Louise Hay also suggests having a pillow for beating or crying, trying to talk it out into the water or shouting in a deserted place. Forgiveness is a demonstration of fortitude, inner nobility and wisdom. A person has a choice not to tolerate bad treatment and not to communicate with someone who has insulted, humiliated, or caused other harm. But it’s worth trying to forgive his offense, so as not to waste your energy and internal resources on anger and irritation. This is what the No Offense Day calls for.