I recognise why I have such a strong inability to forgive certain people who betray me. It's chiselled in, like a name on a tomb stone.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me.
I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so.
It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.
You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.
I always forgive, but I never forget.
I never forgive, but I always forget.
I'm just a person who forgives and forgets. I have a hard time holding grudges.
When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others.
The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.