Barbara Hammond, Author at Tiny Buddha

Posts by Barbara Hammond

Barbara Hammond is an artist and author with two blogs. Zero to 60 and Beyond is about life stories and lessons learned; Petals, Palettes, and Parties is all about creativity.

Forgive and Set Yourself Free

By Barbara Hammond

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

We’ve all heard the saying “forgive and forget.” It seems easy when you say it like that. The forgetting part can be daunting, though. I can say that when you let go, the memory dims. That’s a start.

I didn’t understand the importance of forgiveness until I was in my mid-forties. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve forgiven people over the years. I just never understood how it related to my own well-being.

Let’s face it, not forgiving someone for standing you up …