Forgiveness: The Power That Sets You Free

When we hear the word *forgiveness*, most of us immediately think of others, the people who hurt us, the situations that left scars, the moments that still burn when remembered. We imagine forgiveness as something we “give away,” like a gift to those who don’t even deserve it.

But here is the truth: forgiveness is not for them. Forgiveness is for you.

Holding onto resentment is like carrying fire in your hands, expecting someone else to get burned. The truth is, you are the one who suffers when you keep replaying the same pain. You are the one stuck in the loop, unable to see the new story life is trying to write for you.

Forgiveness is not about saying what happened was okay. It’s not about minimizing your pain. It’s about choosing yourself over the weight of the past. It’s about closing a chapter so you can finally turn the page and allow joy, peace, and new beginnings to enter.

Through forgiveness, growth becomes possible. It is through forgiveness that you stop reliving the wound and start living again. Forgiveness doesn’t erase your story — it transforms it. It takes the scar and makes it part of your crown.

The power of the Imperatrix is not to live without pain, but to rise beyond it. To understand that no betrayal, no heartbreak, and no injustice has the right to keep you small.

So if you ask yourself today, *“How do I move on?” the answer is simple but not easy: you forgive. Not because they deserve peace, but because you

do.

Forgiveness is sovereignty. Forgiveness is freedom. Forgiveness is the ultimate act of self-love.

And every time you forgive, you reclaim your throne.