A Kiss from Rose | Self-Forgiveness: Loving Yourself Through It All

Forgiving yourself is not pretending the mistake never happened.

It is acknowledging it, learning from it, and refusing to let it define you.

Self-forgiveness is saying:

Yes, I messed up.

Yes, I could have done better.

Yes, I wish I had chosen differently.

But I still deserve to heal.

I still deserve to grow.

I still deserve to love myself.

Accepting yourself — flaws and all — means embracing the fact that you are a work in progress.

You are not perfect, and you never will be.

But you are worthy of compassion from the same person who has been with you through every battle: you.

Loving yourself through the ugly moments means holding your own hand when others let go.

It means choosing kindness toward yourself when shame tries to move in.

It means speaking life over yourself when your mind wants to replay the worst parts.

God has already forgiven you.

So why keep carrying the weight He told you to set down?

You are not the sum of your bad decisions.

You are the sum of the grace that has carried you.

And every day you wake up is another opportunity to walk lighter, love deeper, and live freer.

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8

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