The art of forgiving

[heera72]

Forgiveness is important because it benefits both the person forgiving and the one being forgiven. Forgiveness matters because it allows us to heal emotionally, leading to improved relationships, personal growth, better mental health, inner peace, compassion, and empathy, and breaking negative cycles of holding grudges. Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting or condoning wrongdoing, but it is about freeing oneself from the burden of anger and resentment to create space for growth and healing. 

[rav3n]

forgiveness is something i've struggled with and i really love the way you've explained it @heera72 
"i forgive but i don't forget", it's important to remember why things happened and the lessons we learnt from them, but we're not supposed to hold onto the resentment and let it weigh on us. we are supposed to let go and overcome it 💜

[MJG017]

@heera72 

There's two sayings about forgiveness that have always struck a chord with me.

When you forgive, you in no way change the past.  But you do change the future.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that prisoner was you.

I started to realize that that anger and resentment just wear us down.  The person that caused it often goes about their lives with little knowledge or care about what they have caused.  So hanging onto it only punishes ourselves,

[tyme]

I agree wholeheartedly @heera72 . I've experienced this many times. Without forgiveness, I wouldn't've been able to continue. It would be like lugging a huge burden on my back.

Thank you for sharing.