“Forgiveness isn’t weakness. It’s freedom you give yourself.”
Forgiveness is not forgetting. It’s not pretending.
It’s the moment you say: 'I’m done carrying what they never apologized for.'
This isn’t about them. It’s about your nervous system. Your breath. Your sleep.
They don’t have to change for you to heal.
You get to put down the weight. You get to choose peace — for you.
Breathe deeply. On the exhale, say: 'I forgive, not to excuse — but to be free.' Repeat for five breaths.
Tear up or burn a piece of paper where you wrote the things you’re choosing to release.
Cleo R. “Forgiving them felt impossible until I realized I wasn’t doing it for them. I was doing it so I could breathe again.”
Forgiveness is a form of self-rescue.