The Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness has a tremendous impact on your ability to experience True Joy in your life. Now, you're probably scratching your head right now and wondering how that can be true? Here are some things to take into consideration about Forgiveness if you want to increase your chances for True Joy.
Forgiving Someone Empowers You
When you forgive someone, you take a proactive role in increasing your joy in life. Forgiving someone releases bitterness, negative feelings, guilt and destructive energy that you've been holding onto. With less negativity inside of you, you make room for more joy and peace of mind. It is a strong person that can forgive another person- especially when he or she hasn't said "I'm sorry".
Forgiveness Strengthens Relationships
Forgiveness helps you to repair a relationship with someone. Putting hurt feelings in the past, helps you to move forward and have a more positive relationship with that person. It doesn't mean you have to forget, but you are able to move towards acceptance, and not dwell on your painful emotions.
Forgiveness is A Process
Forgiving someone is a process and doesn't always happen quickly. Sometimes it takes many tries and small steps. Sometimes, it happens through dreams during the night. Personally, I have forgiven many people during then night. I have awaken refreshed and revitalized.
Forgiveness Is Good For Your Health
Harboring destructive feelings within yourself causes stress, resentment and is damaging to your health. When you forgive others, it releases your body of the toxins of resentment and hurt feelings, thus allowing you to have better health.
Forgiveness Does Not Require Reconciliation
There are times that certain relationships are not a good match for you and your life. Sometimes, a person is just not good for you and your personal growth. To forgive someone does not require you to resume a relationship with them. However, forgiving them releases you of negative emotions and feelings and allows you to grow as a wiser person.