3. INTRODUCTION
Relationships are difficult, and people get hurt.
When we hang onto hurt, our mental health and
wellbeing suffer. We can lose sleep, joy, the
ability to move forward, and more.
4. Practicing Forgiveness
Practicing forgiveness, while difficult, allows us to recover from hurt
and maintain our wellbeing. Below are three ways to forgive.
Separate yourself from the other person. How someone treats you
has more to do with their own story and who they are as a person
than it does with you.
Separate yourself from what was said or done. You can't control
what someone says or does, but you can control your reactions.
Consider/think about what happened, and if you think the person
was off base, let it go.
Write it down, and pick it apart. When your emotions are a
jumbled mess inside, it's time to untangle. List the transgressions
and what they mean to you. Then, step back and take a good look.
The ones that won't have many long-term consequences can be
forgiven. The bigger ones, now that they're out in front of you, can
be addressed.
5. Conclusion
Forgiveness is a state of mind that is more about
you than it is the other person.
Forgiveness is about you taking charge of your
mental health and wellbeing by letting go.
