{"id":1353,"date":"2017-08-17T03:45:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T08:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2018-01-22T02:02:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:02:09","slug":"forgiveness-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/forgiveness-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgiveness:  Forgiveness Is Important!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">act of <i>forgiveness<\/i><\/a> is something important &#8212; something of which to strive to do more.\u00c2\u00a0 Not only is it a kindness, but it is also a very important act for both the person doing the forgiving and for the one receiving it. The simple process of forgiving is very freeing. It allows us to move on with our lives and strive towards happiness.<\/p>\n<p>Ignoring forgiveness and holding on to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>anger<\/li>\n<li>grudges<\/li>\n<li>feelings of revenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_9076556_m-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1355\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Depositphotos_9076556_m-2015-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Forgiveness Challenge for Healthy Relationships by Marlene Shiple, Ph.D., The Life Coach Dr.\" width=\"277\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a>can keep you from moving on. The end result is that you feel stuck &#8212; trapped in your anger. Without forgiveness, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to let go and move on. Holding on to that anger takes a lot of time and energy that could be better spent on more-positive, more-fun pursuits.<\/p>\n<p>Anger and resentment don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make you a pleasant person to be around. Instead, your family and friends may slowly-but-surely withdraw adding to your feelings of resentment and helplessness. In the worst case scenario, ignoring forgiveness can lead you to a downward spiral that leads to isolation and depression. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to make forgiveness a priority to make sure that it does happen. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not always easy, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth working towards.<\/p>\n<p>Another important reason to give forgiveness serious action is that forgiving makes you a better and stronger person. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not easy to let go and forgive. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not easy to love through the pain and the hurt, but, when you manage to do so, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll come back out on the other side stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Forgiveness is an important part of the process of getting over a wrong done to you. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what helps you find closure and peace.<\/p>\n<p>Without forgiveness, the anger and resentment will continue to eat away at you. Ignoring forgiveness, <!--more-->then, mainly hurts you, not the other parties involved. It&#8217;s now time that you stop hurting yourself and choose forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an idea:\u00c2\u00a0 Instead of considering retaliation, get you very own form of sweet revenge by moving on and enjoying your life! If you ask me, this is the<strong> most<\/strong> important reason for forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>In the end &#8212; since you can only have one &#8212; what do you really want?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you want revenge?<\/li>\n<li>Or, do you really want to live a full and happy life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Practicing forgiveness will help you get there. Isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that a goal worth striving towards?<\/p>\n<p>The road towards forgiveness and beyond isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always an easy one. Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves daily.\u00c2\u00a0 Sometimes, we have to push ourselves to forgive.\u00c2\u00a0 Yet, since the end results include a happier, stronger, more confident version of you,\u00c2\u00a0 certainly, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a<strong> very<\/strong> worthwhile goal.<\/p>\n<p>Personalize your Forgiveness direction with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Forgiveness Journal<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Record your thoughts and your experience as you are guided to move from resentment to freedom.\u00c2\u00a0 Get <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">your copy<\/a><\/strong><\/em> today at\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The act of forgiveness is something important &#8212; something of which to strive to do more.\u00c2\u00a0 Not only is it a kindness, but it is also a very important act for both the person doing the forgiving and for the one receiving it. 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