When forgiveness doesn’t come easy, try acceptance
Have you ever felt deeply hurt or let down by someone? Do you feel a white ball of rage for someone? It’s quite okay to
⚡️If you allow your rage to continue to consume you, you will end up destroying yourself.
It’s high time you let go, so you can make way for peace in your heart. Forgiveness can be very hard, especially in the face of hurt caused by betrayal. However, there is a shortcut. Strive for acceptance — that is the easiest way to get to the stage of ultimate forgiveness. Accept that that person you love was unfaithful to you. Accept that someone you once held in high regard treated you with disrespect. Accept that their actions hurt you deeply. Accept that this experience taught you a lesson you otherwise wouldn’t have learned. Accept that sorrow and strife are unavoidable, and are part of a joyful life.
Accept that it’s going to take time for you to get that monster out of your chest. Accept that someday, what pains you now will surely pain you less.
Acceptance asks that you only embrace what’s true. Make your acceptance a truly transformative experience by simply looking it in the face and moving on. You don’t have to move fast or far. You can mark your progress breath by breath. Just take your time.
Accepting your pain does not suggest that you deny negative emotions, but rather that you accept them and move through them by embracing the power you have to keep them from wallowing in emotions that don’t serve you well. It’s hard work but when you choose acceptance, forgiveness is on the other side. You will definitely get there.