Letting go of grudges......LOH #250.

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I will be answering the prompt question on forgiveness posed by the #ladiesofhive community.

Forgiveness is the act of letting go of negative emotions such as anger, bitterness, and resentment towards oneself or others.

Forgiveness can be challenging but it is also good especially for the individual.

Letting go of our grudges is beneficial to ourselves because it helps us to grow in our mental well-being. Keeping grudges does not affect the person you have in mind, but the person keeping the grudge will not be happy.

Forgiveness has numerous benefits that can transform an individual’s life. So it is good to forgive and let go of the past.

There are some benefits we get from forgiving those that have offend or hurt us.

Firstly, forgiveness reduces stress and anxiety. When we forgive those that have hurt or offend us, we are doing it for ourselves because it will help reduce the emotional burden of resentment, allowing us to live peacefully with ourselves.

Keeping grudges will increase anxiety and stress for us and it will lead to the individual having high blood pressure. So it is good to let go of the negative emotions we keep in our mind no matter how hard it might be.

Secondly, forgiveness fosters inner peace. Forgiveness is a great tool for achieving inner peace and happiness. When we forgive, it helps us to let go of revenge and the need for justice. Forgiving those that hurt us helps us to focus on the present moment and not going back to the past. It help us let go of the negativity that resentment and give us and to experience the joy and contentment in ourselves.

Thirdly, forgiveness helps us to heal emotionally and grow physically. When we forgive, we acknowledge the hurt and wrongdoings of the person, but we also choose to release the negativity of the emotion in us. Forgiving allows us to grow and gaining new insights and perspectives that help us nagivate the same situation if encounter in the future. Letting go of our grudges help us to gain self-awareness, self-reflection and personal growth.

Forgiveness help us to be more compassionate and understanding individuals. If we let go of our grudges, we are helping our emotional and physical state.

It is good to forgive those that has hurt us even when they don't deserve it because it will help us to free our mind and help reduce the stress and anxiety we may be feeling. It will also help the individual to know that forgiveness is always good for healthy living.

Forgiveness is a transformation process that is very good for the individual. It is a healing process for the person that is letting go. Though forgiveness may be a difficult thing to do, it is good for the person because it helps us to break free from the past and focus on the future.

Thank you all for reading, this is my response to the #ladiesofhive prompt for contest #250.

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