Forgiveness
Many people don’t realize the heavy toll that conflict takes on their lives. Your overall health and well-being suffers when you are embroiled in a conflict with another person or persons. It can have grave effects on your emotional and physical health when you can’t let go of a conflict or past wrong. You can’t sleep, eat, concentrate or enjoy everyday activities. The conflict can be all consuming for some people and it “eats them up inside.” Have you ever heard someone talk about a conflict in that way? How can we put an end to your strife and regain some peace of mind?
If you are fortunate enough to work through the conflict, resolve the differences, settle the case, etc., you have the opportunity to move beyond it and obtain peace of mind if you can forgive the other person. The concept of forgiveness is often not introduced or suggested to parties in a conflict. It is not talked about much in our current litigation system. Perhaps it needs to be suggested to parties in litigation as a way to move forward with their lives after the case is settled or has gone to trial. Even if someone wins a lawsuit or settles in the best way, parties usually hold onto the past and don’t easily let go of the conflict. How can they break free of the hold conflict has on them? Forgiveness gives them this option. Consider talking with the other person and forgiving them if appropriate. It can go a long way to ensuring your emotional and physical health after the conflict is resolved.
