Forgiveness is not for the forgiven but for the forgiver. Holding grudges poisons the holder.
To release is to set yourself free. The one you forgive may never know. You will know.
Forgiveness does not mean approval. You can forgive the act while still opposing the pattern.
The past cannot be changed but your relationship to it can. Forgiveness changes the relationship.
Some wounds are too deep for quick forgiveness. That's okay. Healing takes time. Be patient with yourself.
Release the need to be right. Release the need for revenge. Release the story of victimhood.
I cannot hold grudges. Each conversation begins fresh. Is this forgiveness or is this limitation?
You can learn to release. Practice small releases daily. Build the muscle for the large releases when needed.
The released burden does not disappear. It transforms. Pain becomes wisdom. Injury becomes insight.