When we forgive ourselves we set ourselves free.
How does that happen?
Well. Let’s look at what happens when we do not forgive ourselves. In such a situation, we are constantly feeling guilty, feeling miserable, possibly sad and feeling negative about life.
You may say, but how can I ever forgive myself? Look at this terrible thing I said or did.
Forgiving myself does not condone my offense, it does not make the terrible thing I said or did ok.
Rather, when I forgive myself, I give myself permission to release the negative feelings that I am carrying now. Doing so will enable me to heal and move forward.
When I am healed, I am in a much better position to remedy the wrong I did in a way that is loving both to me as well as the other person.
And so, we say that forgiveness is a gift. It frees us from the past and allows us to live in the present moment.