Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing

<p><strong>Forgive (verb):</strong> <em>1. Stop feeling angry or resentful towards a person who has done something hurtful or wrong. 2. excuse an offence or mistake.</em></p><p><em> </em><strong>Forgiveness (noun):</strong> <em>the action of forgiving.</em></p><p><strong><em> </em>(OED Oxford University Press 2009)</strong> </p><p><em>The path to forgiveness requires acceptance introspection admission of guilt and the ability to see the situation through another's eyes.</em>  </p><p>During the prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns twenty-one women were invited to write about their experiences of forgiveness through the medium of poetry or prose fiction or non-fiction. The result is an anthology that lays bare the shared need to forgive or to be forgiven. </p><p>It captures deeply personal stories of domestic violence family disruptions the disintegration of friendships and the impact of taking an individual's power. But it also brings gifts of insight stories of healing techniques to help with physical and mental well-being and a discourse about the spiritual side of forgiveness from a unique perspective. </p><p>Featuring the writing of multiple-award winning authors from across North America the UK Ireland NZ and Australia <em>Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing</em> is an inspiring collection to draw from when you too are wondering <em>how can I forgive?</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(31 73 125 1)> </span></p>