FORGIVE THEM —AND YOURSELF. You may not forget another person’s bad behaviors, but you can forgive. Sometimes we get stuck in our pain and our stubbornness, we can’t even imagine forgiveness. But forgiveness isn’t saying, “I agree with what you did.” Instead, it’s saying, “I don’t agree with what you did, but I forgive you anyway.” Forgiveness isn’t a sign of weakness. Instead, it’s simply saying,’’ You did something that hurt me. But I want to move forward in my life and welcome joy back into it. I can’t do that fully until I let this go.” Forgiveness is a way of tangibly letting something go. And forgiving yourself may be an important part of this step as well, as sometimes we may end up blaming ourselves for the situation or hurt. While you indeed may have had some part to play in the hurt, there’s no reason to keep beating yourself up over it. If you can’t forgive yourself, how will you be able to live in future peace and happiness?
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:22:10 +0000