Gabby Bernstein calls forgiveness “the F word.” I love that. What other F word is about extending grace and generosity to someone who has wronged or hurt you?
Forgiveness isn’t easy. You may have heard the quote, “Forgiveness is next to godliness.” It takes hard inner work to forgive someone else, especially if that person has hurt you deeply. Often, that pain pulls your energy down, too, which can amplify the hurt and make it difficult to truly forgive. That’s another reason why forgiveness is so important – for you.
You need to protect your energy at all costs – it’s vital to healing. That’s why forgiving genuinely from within you releases any negative energy and raises your energy and vibration. Whether you come to forgiveness through prayer, meditation or simple stillness, by surrendering the hurt to the Universe you can begin to feel the peace that comes from letting go. That’s why forgiving someone is a gift you give yourself.
Speaking of yourself, go easy on you. We tend to judge ourselves more critically than we do others – which makes it important that you forgive yourself and do it over and over and over. By releasing ourselves from self-doubt, self-judgment, and, sometimes – self-hate – we are free to fully forgive others.
You don’t need to forgive someone in person – you just need to truly extend it and send it out to the Universe. Don’t wait to forgive. You deserve the release, the peace and the energy rebound.
