124: Nikki Spo // UNVEILED: Forgiveness

Welcome back to another week of Nikki Spo // UNVEILED. Last week, I focused on the importance of vulnerability and staying true to your emotions. Today, I want to talk about a topic that has been paramount in my life, quite literally life-changing, and something I think is the most powerful emotion or action that someone can have or do, and that is forgiveness. The ability to forgive is a superpower, and I want to share this power with all of you! In this episode…The ability to forgive Myths about forgiveness Elements of humility Empathy Being a forgiver who wants to be forgiven  Forgiving people & systems NOT Convincing someone to be sorry Humbly asking for forgiveness Self-worth Brené Brown on forgiveness Never giving up on yourself Pain & resentment Expressing your feelings Healthy release of emotions Quotes:“I want to address some myths about forgiveness. One, is that forgiveness is a sign of weakness. Two, forgive and forget is the rule. Three, forgiveness is immediate. And four, you can only forgive someone who is actually sorry.”“Love is a part of forgiveness. Empathy is a part of forgiveness. Humility is part of forgiveness. Forgiveness is this all-encompassing, all-inclusive, super emotion or super ability.”“Holding on to pain, anger, and resentment only poisons your own well.”“Numerous times in my life I had to forgive people who weren't sorry for hurting me. Truly, I don't even think of it as had to anymore. I think of it as I get to or got to.” “From personal experience, being on both ends of the forgiveness spectrum, I know that forgiveness most benefits the forgiver because it grants the forgiver space to release their resentments and live a more happy, joyous, and free life.” “You get to choose to forgive, and you get to choose with whom, what, when, where, why, and how you move forward.”“Forgiveness is a process that does not exclude hatred and anger.” Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:20 | Introduction & myths about forgiveness  1:20 - 3:45 | Myth 1: Forgiveness makes you weak3:45 - 5:35 | Myth 2: Forgive and forget is the rule 5:35 - 6:30 | Myth 3: Forgiveness is immediate 6:30 - 9:00 | Myth 4: You can only forgive someone who is actually sorry 9:00 - 10:10 | Courage, humility, & empathy  10:10 - 11:00 | Being the forgiver & being forgiven  11:00 - 12:00 | Having a strong sense of self-worth 12:00 - 14:55 | Words from Brené Brown 14:55 - 15:40 | Pain & resentment 15:40 - 16:47 | OutroBrené Brown brenebrown.com Connect with Nikkiwww.nikkispo.com  @nikkisappspo /  @theknowwithnikkispo Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-know-with-nikki-spo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy