The Forgiveness Connection, LLC

01/09/2026

Forgiveness on the Fly Episode 64
Affirmations on being a work in progress
Tamela Reed

Affirmations for forgiveness about being a work in progress. First video from new office location inside Precision Chiropractic. (Originally recorded 4.23.24)

01/08/2026

Here at The Forgiveness Connection, LLC our focus is holistic mental health therapy. Holistic therapy treats the whole person; mind, body and Spirit. We use a therapy modality In the office called Emotional Polarity Technique or EPT for short.
Interested in learning more about holistic therapy and how It can help you? Give us a call to schedule a FREE 15 minute consultation.
(843)708-9764
Tammy

Tamela Reed

01/06/2026

FIND A HOBBY!
Hiking is a powerful hobby because it nurtures the body, mind, and spirit all at once. It’s simple, accessible, and deeply grounding—yet its benefits run surprisingly deep.

🌿 Physical Benefits
Full-body fitness without the gym feel
Hiking strengthens the legs, core, and stabilizing muscles while improving cardiovascular health. Uneven terrain also boosts balance and coordination.

Supports heart and metabolic health
Regular hiking can lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and support healthy blood sugar regulation.

Gentle yet effective movement
Hiking is low-impact compared to running, making it easier on the joints while still building endurance and strength.

🧠 Mental & Emotional Benefits
Reduces stress and anxiety
Being in nature naturally lowers cortisol levels. The rhythmic movement of walking combined with fresh air helps calm the nervous system.

Improves mood and mental clarity
Hiking increases endorphins and serotonin, often leading to clearer thinking, improved focus, and a sense of emotional lightness.

Supports emotional processing
Many people find hiking to be a safe space for reflection, prayer, or simply letting thoughts settle. Nature offers quiet without pressure.

Boosts confidence and resilience
Each trail completed builds self-trust and a sense of capability—especially when you overcome hills, distance, or unfamiliar terrain.

🌞 Spiritual & Lifestyle Benefits
Deepens connection to nature
Hiking invites presence. The sounds of birds, the feel of the ground, and the rhythm of your breath create a natural mindfulness practice.

Creates space for meaning and gratitude
Time outdoors often inspires gratitude, awe, and a renewed sense of perspective—reminding us we’re part of something larger.

Encourages healthy routines
Hiking can become a consistent self-care ritual that blends movement, solitude, and restoration.

🤝 Social & Community Benefits
Strengthens relationships
Hiking with others encourages conversation without distractions and builds shared memories.

Accessible to all levels
Whether it’s a short neighborhood trail or a challenging mountain path, hiking adapts to different ages, abilities, and goals.

Tamela Reed
The Forgiveness Connection, LLC

01/05/2026

Belonging and genuine human connection are not just emotionally comforting—they have powerful, measurable effects on health.
Here at The Forgiveness Connection, LLC we treat the mind, body and Spirit.
Belonging and genuine connection are linked to so much good for your life!

🧠 Mental & Emotional Health Benefits
• Reduced anxiety and depression: Feeling connected lowers feelings of isolation, which are strongly linked to mood disorders.
• Greater emotional resilience: Supportive relationships help people cope better with stress, loss, and trauma.
• Improved self-worth: Being accepted and valued reinforces a healthy sense of identity and confidence.
• Faster emotional healing: Safe connection allows people to process emotions rather than suppress them.

❤️ Physical Health Benefits
• Lower stress hormones: Connection reduces cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.
• Improved heart health: Strong social bonds are associated with lower blood pressure and reduced risk of heart disease.
• Stronger immune system: People with meaningful relationships tend to fight illness more effectively.
• Longer lifespan: Studies consistently show that social connection can be as protective as healthy diet and exercise—and as harmful as smoking when absent.

🧬 Nervous System Regulation
• Sense of safety: Belonging calms the nervous system, helping the body move out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-repair.
• Better sleep: Feeling emotionally safe and supported improves sleep quality.
• Reduced chronic inflammation: Ongoing loneliness is linked to inflammation; connection helps counteract this.

🌱 Behavioral & Lifestyle Benefits
• Healthier habits: People who feel connected are more likely to engage in self-care and seek help when needed.
• Greater motivation and purpose: Belonging gives life meaning, which supports consistency and perseverance.
• Lower risk behaviors: Strong relationships can reduce substance misuse and self-destructive coping.

💛 Spiritual & Existential Well-Being
• Sense of meaning: Connection affirms that we matter and are part of something larger than ourselves.
• Healing through shared experience: Being witnessed in our pain—and our growth—fosters deep inner healing.
• Capacity for forgiveness and compassion: Connection often softens resentment and increases empathy, benefiting both emotional and physical health.

In Simple Terms, Belonging tells the body and mind: “I am safe. I am seen. I am not alone.”
That message alone can change how we heal, how we age, and how we live.

Ready to change your life for good?
Give us a call today! (843)708-9764
Tammy

Tamela Reed

01/04/2026

As a holistic mental health therapist, I often remind clients—and myself—that forgiveness is not a spiritual bypass or an emotional shortcut.
Especially when there is no apology.

Forgiving someone who never acknowledged the harm taught me this:
healing does not require another person’s awareness, remorse, or growth.
Healing is an internal, sacred process.

From a faith perspective, forgiveness is not about excusing behavior—it’s about releasing what keeps the nervous system locked in survival. Chronic resentment lives in the body: the tension, the hypervigilance, the grief that never fully settles. Scripture speaks of peace that guards the heart and mind—and modern psychology confirms it: unresolved pain costs us emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Forgiveness, when done honestly, is not forced or rushed.
It happens after truth is honored.
After anger is allowed.
After boundaries are set.

Grace does not mean access.
Compassion does not mean reconciliation.
And forgiveness does not mean the wound didn’t matter.

I forgave without an apology not because the harm was small, but because my wholeness is holy. I chose to stop waiting for someone else’s repentance to validate my pain. I released it to God, to my body, to the long work of healing—so it would no longer live inside me as bitterness.

That was not weakness.
That was integration.
That was freedom.

Interested In starting your healing journey? The Forgiveness Connection, LLC can help. Give us a call today. (843)708-9764
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Tamela Reed

01/03/2026

Forgiveness is the key. 🔑

It unlocks peace where there was pain,
freedom where there was heaviness,
and healing where the heart was once guarded.

Forgiveness isn’t forgetting—
it’s choosing to let God carry what we no longer can.
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Here at The Forgiveness Connection, LLC we specialize in FORGIVENESS!

Are you ready for more peace In your life?
Give us a call today to schedule your first session. (843)708-9764
Tammy

Tamela Reed

01/02/2026

HAVE MORE FUN!

Fun is pretty easy to achieve yet as adults many of us are conditioned to believe it is not important. I beg to differ!

Check out this picture of me below. I was having the BEST time! So much laughter! Shoutout to my bestie Olivia for encouraging me!!🤣🤣

Some on the health benefits of fun Include:
🌱Reduced stress
🌱Improved connection
🌱Increased energy
🌱Increased serotonin
🌱Increased ability to cope
🌱Improved memory

Here at The Forgiveness Connection, LLC we want to help you live your best life In 2026 and that Includes learning to have more fun.

Give us a call today to schedule your first session. (843)708-9764
Tammy

Tamela Reed

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from The Forgiveness Connection, LLC!
January is a time of new beginnings and the perfect time to focus on a healthier you.
At The Forgiveness Connection our goal is emotional wellness. We would love to partner with you and help you explore forgiveness.
Give us a call to schedule your first session.
(843)708-9764
Tamela Reed

01/01/2026

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from The Forgiveness Connection, LLC ❤️🎄💚🎄❤️

CHRISTmas is not about the presents.

Today my hope for you is that you are with people you love and that you feel the hope of Jesus. ✝️