contemplation practice
A Fair Trial for Myself
Before you begin
Bring the thing you cannot forgive yourself for. Approach it as a fair court, not a firing squad.
The practice, step by step — read it all first if you like
The charge
State what you did, plainly and precisely — no exaggeration, no softening.
The context
State what was true then: your pressures, your knowledge, your wounds. Context explains; it does not erase.
The repair
Name what repair remains possible: an apology, a change, a lesson kept. Choose one.
The sentence
Pronounce the sentence a kind judge would: remorse, repair, and release to a life made useful.
Accessibility
Can be journalled or held silently; both are complete.
How long do you have?
Or read through it quietly above, at your own pace.