Moving on from a relationship or friendship that’s come to an end is difficult.

Without an apology or sense of closure, is it really possible to forgive someone?

Sometimes, it’s possible for you to forgive without coming to any resolution.

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When you’re holding onto past grievances and situations, you’re keeping yourself stuck living in the past.

Self-reflect on your emotions and ask yourself whether you fall into the trap of feeling slighted.

Forgiveness takes time

it’s possible for you to’t force forgiveness.

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There are two types of forgiveness: decisional and emotional forgiveness, according toGreatist.

Decisional forgiveness is when you make an active decision to feel positively towards someone and to forgive them.

Emotional forgiveness is the act of genuinely replacing those negative feelings with empathy, understanding, and love.

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Don’t get down on yourself if it’s taking longer to forgive someone than you had hoped.

Genuine forgiveness takes time and patience and eventually, you’ll be ready to move on.