It was not until I was in this dark place that I learned how to truly forgive. Forgive means to let go completely, abandon. Forgiveness is a very healthy concept. We have to learn to forgive ourselves. We have to learn how to forgive others. We cannot change something we or someone else has done. If you did something deliberately wrong, let it go. Forgive yourself. If you did something and you did not do it deliberately, forgive anyway. If someone else has done something against you, do not hold any resentment. Now I am not suggesting you should present them with an opportunity to do it again. But I will tell you that guilt and resentment are two of the most destructive emotions. It is scientifically proven that our thoughts control our emotions and are emotions control are actions. We cannot hold "bad"thoughts and move in a "good" direction. It is impossible. It's important to form the habit of letting go anything that makes you feel bad. Ultimately, forgiveness releases the guilt and resentment we have built within. This will lead to us loving ourselves more and respecting ourselves more. The more we love ourselves and respect ourselves, the more love and respect we will attract into our lives. This will reflect our finances, relationships, health, career, and etc. I have grown to realize that forgiveness is what keeps us connected to love. You have to truly love yourself and others to forgive with no strings attached. Not to mention, my life is pretty amazing right now! Below is a poem I wrote entitled "Forgiven". I wrote this with a lot of bitterness in my soul during my “dark ages”. I hope this comforts someone. Remember, "As a man thinketh, so it is".