Positive Psychology

Forgiveness – Activity 6

Lisa Wilson

            Forgiveness, this is a hard activity for me to do…there is only one person, that comes to mind, who has hurt me and betrayed me in a way that I can not forgive or forget.  I have thought about this activity for days and have put off writing about it because of what is involved.  Bottom line for me is …I am just not ready to forgive her.  I don’t think I can just say, “Okay, I have to get this activity done, so here goes…”  It is not that simple for me.  I will, however, hang on to the paper and when I am ready to forgive this person I will do as the activity says.      

            I have not dwelled on this issue or really actually thought about this person for about a year.  The activity states that “…if unforgiveness keeps intruding into your happiness or gnawing ulcers in your gut, consider forgiving.”   Well it was something that I did dwell on but time heals all wounds and I don’t think about it anymore, but I am also not ready to commit to forgive – not at this time.