What if we could forgive ourselves, love and appreciate our own bodies, and leave part hurt behind?
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Forgiving someone is a way of letting go of old baggage so that you can heal and move forward with your life. It benefits both the person who forgives and the offender because it can allow both people to let go of past resentments.
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According to the dictionary, to forgive is to stop feeling angry or resentful toward yourself or others for some perceived offense, flaw, or mistake. Keeping that definition in mind, forgiveness becomes a form of compassion.
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This excerpt is from Link TV's Global Spirit program "Forgiveness and Healing."
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