Positives after estrangement

I owe it to myself to forgive others, in face to face situations and those that arise in my mind from the past- It provides me with the freedom to love myself and forgive my own shortcomings as well as the shortcomings of others be they close, at an imposed distance or dead- Doing so sets a positive example for my children, equally as much as setting boundaries and being consistent-

Forgiveness doesn't excuse what happened- It does make one less fragile, enabling one to examine matters more closely and gain a better understanding of the circumstances with compassion instead of looking at it thru the lenses of bitterness and resentment-

Yes! I've lost weight and have less anxiety too. Sometimes still get very depressed. Best thing I have learnt is to never be the reason for someone else's bad day x

"never be the reason for someone else's bad day" that's lovely FlyingFree.

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