Is Forgiveness Necessary For Healing?

Permission to Love with Jerry Henderson

Do I have to forgive someone in order to heal? I get that question a lot.
In this episode I hope to provide some answers to that question as well as others.
When we understand that forgiving someone is about us and not about the other person our entire perspective on the subject of forgiveness will dramatically shift.
Forgiveness is ultimately about us and the choice is always ours. It ultimately is about releasing energy from our system and freeing ourselves from that energy that is only harming us.
0:00 - Introduction to Forgiveness in Healing
4:02 - The Consequences of Unforgiveness
5:02 - How Unforgiveness Traps Us Emotionally and Physically
6:11 - Understanding Why We Resist Forgiveness
6:45 - Common Reasons for Holding Onto Unforgiveness
7:37 - Misconceptions and False Empowerment in Unforgiveness
8:57 - Unforgiveness as a Defense Mechanism
9:24 - Holding Grudges Against Those Who Have Passed
10:13 - The Dilemma of Forgiving to Honor Pain
11:28 - What Forgiveness Is Not: Dispelling Myths
13:41 - The Pressure and Misunderstanding Around Forced Forgiveness
14:13 - Forgiveness and People-Pleasing in Toxic Relationships
15:33 - Clarifying What True Forgiveness Entails
16:24 - Forgiveness as Personal Healing and Release
17:47 - Practical Steps Towards Genuine Forgiveness
18:49 - Making the Decision to Forgive and Its Impact
20:17 - Exploring the Benefits of Choosing Forgiveness
21:13 - Shifting Perspectives on Forgiveness
22:19 - The Importance of Intention in Forgiveness
23:30 - Letting Go of Emotional Baggage Through Forgiveness
24:33 - Healing the Original Wound to Enable Forgiveness
25:09 - Implementing Forgiveness in Daily Life
26:12 - The Ongoing Practice and Rewards of Forgiveness

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Jerry

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