Learning to forgive can be quite a difficult process. It can be difficult to let go of feelings of resentment or anger, and it is not easy to get over the hurt that has been caused by someone’s actions.
It can also be especially difficult to forgive oneself for any mistakes or missed opportunities in the past.
But, luckily, having difficulty with forgiveness is a universal experience, and this is why affirmations have managed to prove so effective for so many people.
Affirmations reach deep inside the subconscious and help to alter our behaviors for the better.
There are affirmations designed to help all sorts of things, such as anxiety, feelings of anger, or affirmations to elicit happiness.
There are also affirmations to help with forgiveness, both for the self, and for others, but what are they? Let’s take a look at some of the best!
I Let Go Of The Past So That I May Go Forward
Regret is painful precisely because of the fact that we cannot return to the past to make different decisions or change our fates.
This powerlessness makes us feel incredibly weak and can lead to self-resentment.
It can be difficult to forgive yourself for regretful past actions, but the first step towards forgiveness is to let go of the past.
This affirmation is perfect for reminding you of the power of simply letting go of the past. Accepting that you cannot change the past reminds you that you can instead affect the future.
I Have Faith In My Current And Future Decisions
Regret can also cause us to feel like we cannot be trusted in the present or the future to make the right decisions.
This affirmation is very effective at helping you to move forward, as it reminds you that you do not have to be defined by your past and that your future is still well within your control.
This affirmation helps you to make better-informed decisions, as it reminds you that there is always something new to learn about life.
You will find that making decisions based on faith in the future allows you to live more freely than if you were constantly trying to predict the future.
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I Give Up All Self-Criticism
Our minds are incredibly powerful, as they directly alter how we perceive and interact with the world around us.
Relinquishing self-criticism is perfect for allowing you to see the world through fresh eyes.
If you are struggling with self-criticism, this affirmation is an excellent way to start moving away from negative thoughts.
This affirmation will help you to avoid putting yourself down whenever something negative happens and instead replace those self-critical thoughts with positive and constructive thought processes.
If I Hate Myself, I Will Not Be Able To Love Others
Being able to forgive yourself and embrace yourself is a very important step in being able to embrace those you love in your life.
When you hate yourself, you will naturally hold back when interacting with other people. By accepting who you are and loving yourself, you will be able to open up to others and accept them too.
This affirmation reminds you of the palpable power of self-forgiveness and encourages you to use it to improve your relationships with others.
Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life
This is an incredibly powerful affirmation because of how it reminds us of the power that we, as individuals, have to control our fates and our futures.
Every day is an opportunity to make a great change in our own lives, and this affirmation reminds you of that.
This affirmation also implies that today is a fresh start, and that regrets of the past will not influence your fresh start. This helps you to feel in control, as though you are the architect of your own fate.
I Forgive Myself One Day At A Time
Forgiveness is a process, as is self-improvement. It would be unreasonable to expect yourself to change for the better within just a single day, and in fact, placing so much pressure on yourself is destined to result in further self-criticism.
This affirmation is a perfect one to repeat to yourself each day, as it reminds you that even making small steps towards self-forgiveness and self-improvement are effective and worthwhile and that you can take as long as you need.
This helps to really relieve a sense of pressure, and allow yourself time for forgiveness.
I Did The Best I Could At The Time With What I Knew
We often look back at regretful moments in our past through the lens of the present and what we know in the present. Unfortunately, this places a lot of undue pressure on our past actions.
It is unreasonable to expect our past selves to have made better decisions with our current knowledge in the present, and yet we still often do it.
This affirmation is useful for helping ourselves to recognize when we are indulging in this self-destructive behavior so that we can instead find a better way to look at our regrets and eventually forgive ourselves for them.
When I Forgive Myself, It Becomes Easier To Forgive Others
Self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others can definitely go hand in hand. Without being able to forgive yourself for past misdeeds, it can be incredibly difficult to forgive others who may have committed misdeeds against us.
This affirmation serves to remind us of the sheer power of self-forgiveness, and how it can help with forgiving other people in our lives.
I Practice Understanding And Compassion
Being able to apply compassion and understanding to aspects of everyday life is very powerful, and helps us to make many better-informed decisions moving on.
Understanding and compassion can also help us to improve our relationships with others, as well as with ourselves, as we will be less self-critical, and thus less given to intense bouts of regret.
This quick affirmation helps to remind us of the importance of understanding and compassion so that we can know to apply them whenever we need to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Forgiveness Heal Your Body?
Yes. Applying forgiveness in your life can be incredibly powerful. This is why it is so important.
Forgiving someone for a past action can be very beneficial to your health because it releases a massive amount of stress.
This means that your blood pressure will be lowered, your sleep will be improved, and you will experience fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression.
What Is A Positive Mantra?
Positive mantras are very similar to positive affirmations like those we explored earlier, except positive mantras are actually applied to the practice of meditation!
The reason that positive mantras are used in meditation is because of the healing frequencies of those mantras.
When those positive mantras are repeated, the frequencies can help to heal the body. It’s a great reminder of the true power of words.
Why Do I Hold Onto Guilt?
The reason that many of us hold onto guilt is that feeling guilty for a negative situation makes us feel as though we are bad people and that that same situation is a confirmation of that.
This is why it is so powerful to relinquish guilt and apply self-forgiveness as much as possible.
We cannot change the past, but we can change the future, which is why it is important to let go of guilt about our pasts.
To Conclude
We hope you can now see the power that affirmations can have when it comes to eliciting forgiveness, not only for others but also for yourself.
Learning to forgive is very difficult, so these affirmations are perfect to repeat to yourself to make it easier to apply forgiveness in your everyday life.
Make sure to repeat them to yourself for at least five minutes every day, to allow them to sink into your subconscious so that they can help you to improve your ability to forgive.
Everyday Insight
Richard Pryn, the man behind Everyday Insight, is a professional composer and has always been fascinated with the esoteric & spiritual. He has trained as a Pranic Healer and as a Dowser. These spiritual studies have included the study of crystals, earth energies, manifestation and lifestyle design.We know that you, like us, are fascinated by all the intangible things that make life magical
