Wise Affirmations/Overcoming hate

Hate is a human emotion. Hatred can invoke feelings of animosity, anger, or resentment, which can be directed against certain individuals, groups, entities, objects, behaviors, concepts, or ideas. Fortunately, we can learn to overcome our hate.

More than 4400 African American men, women, and children were hanged, burned alive, shot, drowned, and beaten to death by white mobs between 1877 and 1950. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice helps us overcome hatred.

These affirmations are derived from materials in the course on overcoming hate.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You overcome your hate.

You refuse to hate.

You welcome others.

You are reluctant to blame others.

You attribute blame carefully.

You see beyond the stereotypes.

You are humble.

You treat others with dignity.

You replace fear with curiosity.

You reason carefully.

You examine evidence.

You are empathetic.

You are virtuous.

You are compassionate.

You are merciful.

You are generous.

You are tolerant.

You are gentle.

You are loving.

You are forgiving.

You let it go.

You forgive.

You move on.

You make sense of emotions.

You choose not to hate.

You seek real good.

You live wisely.