How to forgive when it feels like you’ll never heal
Forgiveness is one of the hardest lessons we can learn, and one of the most beautiful too.
by: E.B. Johnson
When you’re struggling with deeply buried wounds, it can be hard to conceive of forgiveness and letting go of that pain. Our pain keeps us balanced, and when we’ve lived lives filled with it — it’s a comfort, because it’s all we’ve ever known. The problem, however, is that holding onto that pain is toxic. If we ever want to find our way back to happiness. We have to learn how to forgive.
Forgiveness is a gift, an act, a way of being. It’s the means by which we release our pain and let go of the things that no longer suit our journey. If you’re struggling with wounds that just won’t seem to heal, you’ve got to kickstart that healing with forgiveness. That takes time, though, and an intimate understanding of what true forgiveness looks like, inside and out.
What is true forgiveness?
Forgiveness is many different things. It can be a gift or a charitable act of kindness. It can be a healing process and a journey to self discovery. Forgiveness is many different things to many different people, but true forgiveness is all about one thing: letting go of the things that no longer…
