Every grievance you hold hides a little more of the light of the world from your eyes until the darkness becomes overwhelming. Everything you forgive restores that light. So ask yourself, who is it that you are really hurting?

Donna Goddard
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It is easy to get carried away with the things that anger you. They are often not the things that are truly wrong, but rather it is something else in your life that has upset you so. Ask yourself why it is important to hold onto the thing you are angry about? Maybe you are holding onto it because of some hurt or resentment from someone else. It might be easier to forgive them if they are no longer around to hurt you.

When someone hurts you, it may seem like they have won, but they have really only made themselves feel better by hurting you. Asking yourself who it is that you are really hurting is a good way to remind yourself that there are others who deserve your forgiveness more than anyone else does.

Source: Waldmeer

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