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Why Is it that the Person We Find Hardest to Forgive Is Ourselves?
Forgive yourself, just like you do for everyone else.
We give people so many chances, and often ignore, or at least accept their faults as parts of who they are. When they make mistakes, we tend to forgive them, as long as they admit guilt, apologize, and hopefully promise to learn from it and not make that mistake again. Even when others hurt us, a sincere apology and clear communication are typically all it takes to earn our forgiveness.
To be clear, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that. Yes, we should set boundaries to protect people from hurting us or taking advantage. But even with healthy boundaries, forgiveness is still necessary. Holding onto pain, blame and anger does not help anyone or solve anything. In fact, it hurts you more than anyone else because it’s keeping you feeling bad, which puts you on a low vibrational frequency. If you are feeling and vibing low, you are attracting more low vibrations into your life. The goal is feeling good, and forgiveness is essential to get there.
Essential? Really, are you sure? Yes, I’m sure. Forgiveness is the only way to overcome all of the trauma in your past that has created emotional blockages inside of you. How do I know you’ve had trauma? Cause we all have, in one form or another…
