Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 21: The power of Forgiveness

in Steem4Nigeria7 months ago (edited)

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What do you understand by the word “forgiveness”?

Forgiveness is the act of pardoning or letting go of resentment, anger or grievances towards someone who has wronged or hurt you. It involves releasing negative emotions and finding peace within oneself, allowing for reconciliation or a fresh start in the relationship. Forgiveness does not mean condoning or forgetting the wrong doing but rather choosing to more past it and release the burden of hurt.

Why do you think forgiveness is important in maintaining healthy relationships? Give 3 importance.

  1. Enhances trust and intimacy: in maintaining a healthy relationships trust plays a crucial role. Forgiveness someone after they have hurt or wronged you demonstrates awillingness to more forward and rebuild trust. It shows that you value the relationship and are committed to overcoming challenges together. Forgiveness fosters an atmosphere of understanding empathy and compassion which can strengthen the bond between individuals and enhance the level of intimacy and connection.

  2. Promotes emotional well-being: holding onto grudges and resentment can lead to increased stress and negative emotions which can hinder the overall health of a relationship. Forgiveness and allows individual to let go of negative experiences and emotions leading to increased emotional well-being for both parties involved. It promotes a more positive and peaceful environment, enhancing the overall health and vitality of the relationship.

  3. Encourages personal growth: forgiveness allows individual to reflect on their own actions, emotions and behaviors. Encouraging personal growth and self-improvement. It provides an opportunity to learn from past mistakes, develop empathy and understand other better. Through forgiveness individuals can gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their partner leading to personal growth and forstering a more anthemic and fulfilling relationship.

Have you ever faced challenges in forgiveness someone? How did you overcome them?

Yes. There is no body that have not faced challenge before it’s how you handled it that matters.
I overcome them by letting them go

Can you share a personal experience where forgiveness played a significant role in your life or in the life of someone you know?.

In the life of someone I know: this man and his wife was having some misunderstanding in there marriage, that the wife could not even talk to her husband could not even cook and give him food but when forgiveness can in everything changed the became one again.

What do you make of the statement “love and forgiveness are twin that can not be separated”. How true is that?

It true because without love it may not be easy to forgive someone and forgetting about it, because the is one thing to forgive and forget about it. Even if you choose to forgive the person because the said so there will be no love.

I invite @basil20, @sbamsoneu and @whoknows27 to share in this contest

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 7 months ago 

Once you forgive someone, there is this heavy burden that leaves you… especially for those people that use to carry people in their heart like gala sellers!!

Thanks for the mention, I’ll participate as soon as I can

Indeed it is one thing to forgive and another to let go. I do agree with you that forgiveness truly promotes personal growth

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