i am strong .
i let go of that past .
i am not excusing you .
i will always remember . 
i do not require an apology .
i do not expect you to change .
i believe your truth will come to you .
i know forgiveness is just for me .
i affirm my healing journey .
i wish you well henceforth .
i gave my time to time .
i release you forever .
i free myself now .
~ sarah nean bruce

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forgiveness intentions (Graphic via ॐ Spiritual Bliss ॐ)

"you will
 know that
 forgiveness
 has begun
 when you
 recall those
 who hurt you
 and feel the
 power to
 wish
 them
 well."
 – lewis b. smedes

{thank you ॐ Spiritual Bliss ॐ
for sharing this beautiful visual graphic
of this brilliant quote ~ @sarahneanbruce}

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for more powerful quotes on forgiveness
consider these ~ 

“Forgiving does not erase the bitter past.
A healed memory is not a deleted memory.
Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget
creates a new way to remember.
We change the memory of our past
into a hope for our future.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes

~*~

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and
discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes

~*~

“Forgiveness is for you and not for anyone else.” ~ by Dr. Frederic Luskin, Ph.D.
(author of FORGIVE FOR GOOD A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness)

~*~

“Forgiveness does not change the past,
but it does enlarge the future.” ~ Paul Boese

~*~

“The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

~*~

“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.” ~ Gerald Jampolsky

~*~

“Sincere forgiveness isn’t colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change.
Don’t worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them.
Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time.”  ~ Sara Paddison

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