Finding Forgiveness: Let Go of Unhealthy Feelings, Create Closure, and Move On | Happiness | LHS Classic

Is anger, regret or sadness still tying you to your past? In this episode, you’ll learn how finding forgiveness helps you heal unhealthy emotions, create closure, and move on. You’ll learn about the two types of forgiveness and how to shift your mindset so you can finally feel happier, freer, and more like yourself again. If happiness and well-being feel out of reach right now, I hope you dive into this one.

Forgiveness often sounds simple, but it can feel deeply challenging when anger, regret, or unresolved pain linger. I’m revisiting this episode because these unhealthy feelings tend to hold on quietly, shaping how we feel long after the moment has passed. In this conversation, I talk about what forgiveness really is and what it is not, and how finding forgiveness can support healing and closure without excusing harm or abandoning your boundaries.

We explore the difference between forgiving yourself and forgiving someone else, especially when there has been no apology, no repair, or no justice. You’ll hear how to work with difficult emotions like sadness and resentment, how to move on when the other person may never change, and how forgiveness can support your growth, well-being, and peace of mind.

If part of you feels like you should be over it by now, but something still feels unfinished, this episode offers a more compassionate way forward. Forgiveness is not about forgetting or minimizing what happened. It’s about releasing what no longer serves you so you can heal and feel happier in your life today.

Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Finding Forgiveness and Emotional Healing
03:25 The Two Types of Forgiveness: Yourself and Others
05:52 How Anger, Regret, and Guilt Impact Happiness
07:56 Self-Forgiveness Through Compassion and Growth
15:00 Making Amends and Repairing Harm
21:59 How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry
24:19 Letting Go Without Excusing Harm
28:56 Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Emotional Safety

31:19 Choosing Forgiveness to Move On and Feel at Peace

If this conversation about finding forgiveness stirred something tender for you, I want you to know you don’t have to work through it alone. I’d love for you to schedule a free consultation with me or someone on my team at Growing Self. It’s a private, secure space to share what you’ve been carrying and get matched with the right counselor or coach for where you are right now. You’ll answer three quick questions, and we’ll help you take a thoughtful next step toward healing and clarity.

xoxo,
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Growing Self