LADIES OF HIVE COMMUNITY CONTEST #250: PRACTICING FORGIVENESS; THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DAWN.

The peace , healing and freedom forgiveness brings to our lives isn't seen or appreciated, forgiveness is like letting go of a burden and grudge holding us in the past, letting go of those burdens gives you an extraordinary freedom, peace and healing.
In most cases it's really difficult to forgive, but forgiving is what you do for yourself and not for another, it's for your healing, peace of mind and freedom to accept a brighter fate.
When you forgive you are doing yourself a huge Favour , instead of holding unto grudges.
Forgiveness is a beginning of a new dawn.

Holding grudges or not letting go of the past is like opening an old wound over and over again, and then the wound keep bleeding.
What forgiveness does is to conceal the wound and allow it cover , and with time the scar covers up like nothing ever happened to you .
Being able to forgive gives you so much healing and peace, forgiveness is worth it, it's very important for your well-being emotionally and even physically.

I left an abusive relationship and for a long time I couldn't forgive myself for settling for constant abuse and also couldn't forgive my partner for making me go through so much emotional and physical abuse.
Most times, I wake up crying, absorbing in self pity and blaming myself for not paying attention to some signs earlier and also not accepting reality so fast .
This went on for a year, I ignored everyone around me, got really scared of embracing love or trusting people.
Until I tried something therapeutic, I picked up my phone one day, dialed his number and called.
Ignoring all he was saying, I greeted and said "I forgive you" and immediately I cried, cleaned my tears, blocked all contacts connecting me to this person and that was the beginning of a dawn.
That was the last time I cried or thought about the pain and the past.
Now I share this experience laughing and hoping someone else could learn, letting go is not going to be easy, but it's worth it.
He wasn't deserving of the forgiveness, but I decided to that to set my emotions free and restore my peace.
That was the beginning a new dawn and I found genuine happiness after forgiving.

It's not so easy to forgive someone who is not deserving of your forgiveness but then it's a decision you have to make for your own good.
Forgiveness is given because of you and how you feel and not about the person who hurt you.
When you forgive someone, you are letting go of the power and control the person have over you, you are taking your life back in your hands and control.
Forgiveness heals you wholesomely, it free you are restores your peace.
That person might not be worthy of your forgiveness, but remember it's about your healing, your peace, taking control of your life back and not about the person.
This is the major reason you have to forgive and let go.

Forgiving can be extremely difficult and hard but it's really necessary that we embrace forgiveness for our peace and growth.
If I have failed to forgive or move on I would have been permitting someone else's wicked actions, take control of how I feel, and my future, which is dangerous.
My actions, behavior and reactions will not be based on a past that I have decided not to hold onto, but then forgiveness will make you let go and forget this pain.
Forgiveness will make you take charge and control over your life and well-being.
Forgiveness is very beneficial, it's always important to forgive.
Forgiveness is a beginning of a new dawn.

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