“ A broken and mended relationship turns out to be stronger than one that has never been broken, almost like how bones can become even stronger once broken and then healed. Stephen Richards
“ Other people may well not find it relevant that you have forgiven yourself, but you need to know that it is not for them anyway. Everything at the moment is wholly about you. Stephen Richards
“ Failing to forgive yourself for certain wrongs you committed in the past can create self-dislike. Stephen Richards
“ Distancing yourself from some painful event is probably the ignition for the process of forgiveness. Stephen Richards
“ Assuming you are still lost in thought about when exactly you should forgive someone, well the time is NOW. Stephen Richards
“ The purpose of forgiveness is not to make sure that someone ends up changing into what you expect them to be, as this is dominance. The purpose is actually to make your own life better, more worthy an… Stephen Richards
“ In the process of forgiveness, you can only control your own actions and decisions. Stephen Richards
“ Do the forgiveness and carry on going forward. Leave the worrying to the other person. Eat what is on your plate and leave the rest to them. Stephen Richards
“ The idea of always wanting to be the victim in circumstances where you have been offended is a common human trait. Each person wants to be viewed as the aggrieved party. Stephen Richards
“ Overly playing the role of the victim can debar you from accepting responsibility for your actions and emotions. Stephen Richards
“ Just because you have been through a bad experience does not give you the ticket to keep going back to that situation over and over again and dramatizing it out of proportion. Stephen Richards
“ We are often so convinced that we are so hurt and in pain, so much so that we opt not to forgive. Yet, as a consequence, that is what will make you weak! Stephen Richards
“ Blaming other people inevitably makes us blame ourselves because if we are pointing the finger at someone, practically, we are pointing it at ourselves as well. Stephen Richards
“ Your forgiveness or failure to forgive simply takes you nearer or further away from your ultimate goal. There are no two ways to deal with it, there is only one. Stephen Richards
“ The same zeal and guts with which you were persistent not to forgive is the same zeal and enthusiasm with which you should be able to open up a new relationship with your partner, loved one or friend,… Stephen Richards
“ Offer yourself forgiveness as a gift. The word ‘give’ is the basic keyword in the word forgiveness, therefore it relays a meaning therein. Stephen Richards
“ When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts. Stephen Richards
