Forgiveness is a deliberate power that you wield – releasing yourself from suffering – relinquishing the need to make others responsible for how you feel; acknowledging that others are not in control of your life – of the worth that you feel, – of the freedom that you hold.

Forgiveness is upholding your power; living your truth; acknowledging the freedom to love unconditionally.

‘In’ forgiveness, you remind yourself that if others hurt you – it is because being hurtful or unkind is also how they are with themselves – at least in this moment – and it is not a reflection of you.

Forgiveness means that you are no longer concerned with the need or desire to make someone how you want them to be.  Choose what relationship you will have with them (or perhaps the absence of one) based on who they are now.  Accept that they are not choosing to change – now – or perhaps at all.

In forgiveness, you are no longer preoccupied with a need to make another suffer because they have hurt you.  Remember that no one can continue to hurt you; you have continued to remind yourself of how another has treated you in a way that causes your upset – when in fact it is within your control to let this past experience be in the past – not the present.

Forgiveness is a willingness to release the pain and hurt that you are carrying; to find a higher perspective from which you can understand what has happened – and in some cases, having more information means that you will witness the situation with new eyes – perhaps realizing that what has caused your suffered was a misunderstanding, and one that you can correct through greater understanding.

Forgiveness occurs the moment that you take back your power; that you remind yourself that this is your life – and your life is a celebration; it is meant to hold your happiness, to be an adventure, to allow for the greater experiences of love, and to feel at peace – at ‘one’ with your highest self.

Forgiveness is the healing that reminds me that I am in control of how I choose to feel in every moment.

Forgiveness is a spiritual cleansing: a shedding and release of the energetic ties that you carry holding you prisoner whenever you feel anger, disdain or sadness because you are continuing to blame another.

Forgiveness is the decision that for whatever has happened to you is not what defines who you are.

Forgiveness is the understanding that not everyone will do and say what you need; that some people will offend, insult, be misleading, untruthful, but that even these traits do not define who they are.

Forgiveness is ‘for’ no longer holding another responsible for any heartache or pain; rather it is ‘for’ ‘giving’ yourself the permission to rise above; to make peace with – to free yourself from reliving the past;

Forgiveness is the knowledge that you can live in the present moment; that it is this moment that is most important – only this moment and not (your) past.

Forgiveness is the understanding that every person has their own path; their own lessons – their own story to write; you being a casualty of their behaviour – or a casualty of your own misunderstanding doesn’t mean that you are any less important, beautiful, gifted, or wise.  This is why you need to always focus on how you will be responsible for being the best possible version of you; and not dwelling on something that does not define who you are.

Live forgiveness; become great at it – because everyone will need your forgiveness for something …be ready to give it.

*In dedication to every person who has ever forgiven me…. in gratitude and love xo

namaste!