What does it mean to forgive a person or a situation? Some people look at forgiveness as accepting the situation, absolving a person and/or renouncing control. Some people decide not to forgive and instead hold grudges that in the long term become unhealthy. However, this doesn't have to be the only way. Forgiveness can instead be a tool of empowerment. We regain control about how we feel about a particular person or a situation and integrate the lessons that this encounter has brought to us. Of course, we acknowledge this is also one of the hardest things to do in life, and everybody has their timelines to allow themselves to forgive. Our goal is not to push people into something they aren't ready, but rather discuss the option of forgiveness in the light of personal growth. 

In this episode, we talk about forgiveness from our very personal perspectives. We discuss how changing our understanding and acknowledgment of a situation has helped us free ourselves from the control that others have on our emotional state. Moreover, we discuss what the path to forgiveness entails in different situations, small and big, and how we can apply radical empathy to make the process slightly easier.

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Referenced books: 

A Course in Miracles - Helen Schucman

The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

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