"The ability to forgive someone depends on a number of factors, including the forgiver’s spirituality...
Positive feelings such as empathy, sympathy, compassion and altruistic love can erode the negative, and these feelings can play powerful roles...
True forgiveness means more than just accepting an apology...'True forgiveness requires fundamental feelings of security. We have to feel safe and be safe in order to offer forgiveness'...
And getting safe is tough...”
Forgiving also involves accepting limitations, offering empathy and possessing emotional maturity...'More emotionally mature people are more willing to forgive because they are less needy and, therefore, more secure..'"
Read more in this article from Integrative Spirituality.
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