“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” – Nelson Mandela
Forgiveness is a virtue of the warrior spirit. It’s the humbling process of letting go of pain, anger, bitterness, shame and guilt about a situation or person.
Forgiveness affirmations can help you to reprogram your beliefs and make the process of letting go easier.
Here are some positive affirmations for you to help you form a freeing, forgiving mindset that leads to a more peaceful life
Forgiveness Affirmations
- I forgive myself for my past decisions and actions.
- I have faith in my current and future decisions.
- I acknowledge that I did the best I could with what I knew at the time.
- I am capable of healing.
- I release shame, anger, guilt, and embarrassment.
- I am free from the prison of resentment.
- Resentment replicates old turmoil and I choose my life to be drama free.
- I make peace (inside) with anyone who has done wrong.
- Forgiveness is a gift to myself.
- I learn from my mistakes.
- I am ready to love myself completely.
- By forgiving myself, I am becoming more patient.
- I acknowledge my faults and forgive myself completely.
- Forgiveness gives me a fresh start and a clean slate.
- I forgive to stop the negative karmic cycle in my life.
- Each day is filled with new possibilities.
- By forgiving myself, I am becoming more patient.
- I am choosing to treat myself with respect and kindness.
- I believe in my ability to create a better future for myself.
- I release negative, damaging patterns of thought and behaviour.
- I forgive myself one day at a time.
- I set my past free and forgive my participation in it.
- I trust my present and future decisions based on love and good intentions.
- I practice understanding and compassion.
- I did the best I could at the time with what I knew.
- I have the courage to heal any wound.
- I have the courage to heal and become whole again.
- I am treating myself with respect and kindness.
- I forgive others as I forgive myself: with ease, sincerity, and loving compassion.
- I will treat myself with love and respect.
- I love myself and all that I am.
- I go with the flow.
- I melt into an ocean of love and forgiveness.
- I forgive myself so that I can have inner peace.
- I am releasing all the resentment from my mind, body, and soul.
- I melt into an ocean of love and forgiveness.
- I forgive myself so that I can have inner peace.
- I am releasing all the resentment from my mind, body, and soul.
- I forgive myself.
- I bring joy, love, and gratitude to the world.
- Through forgiveness, I learn and grow from my mistakes.
- I grow stronger and better every day.
- I am capable of offering unconditional love anytime.
- I accept myself with unconditional love and let go of my past.
- I give up the hope of a different past by accepting my true past.
- All is well between us. Peace be with you.
- Understanding is the highest form of love.
- Old, negative patterns no longer hold me back. I let them go with ease.
- I am abundant in all aspects of my life.
- I can forgive myself, as I would forgive others.
- The universe always has my back.
- I trust in the universe.
- I can help others by learning to forgive.
- I approach myself with patience and understanding.
- I am a good person.
Author’s note
Thank you for taking the time to focus on your well-being and for being your own cheerleader in this journey called life. I truly appreciate you for choosing to invest in yourself today, and I’m honored that you spent a part of your day here. Remember, every small step you take matters, and you’re doing an amazing job. Keep going—you’ve got this!