05/30/2026
Forgiveness can get misunderstood. Like it means returning, reopening, or restoring everything as it was. But it doesn’t always look like that. That is not what forgiveness is. Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person. In forgiving, we can release ourselves from the burden, hurt, anger. We let that person go. We have no obligation to reestablish communication, relationship, or agreement.
Sometimes it’s internal. A release not a return. And protection can still exist alongside it. Think about one boundary that still matters to yo or comment “both” if this resonates. ~ julie
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