Forgiveness is one of 24 universal character strengths and is within the virtue category of temperance. It is about letting go of hurt when someone has done you wrong. It involves accepting shortcomings and giving others a second chance.
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Develop your character strength of forgiveness by using it in new ways. “Practice a meditation focusing on letting go as a way of managing stress.”
VIA character strengths are a family of positive personality traits reflected in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. They are basic building blocks of a flourishing life and serve as pathways to PERMA wellbeing. Learn more about building your forgiveness. https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths/forgiveness
Sources: Character Strengths Interventions: A Field Guide for Practitioners, Ryan M. Niemiec (2018).Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work, Michelle McQuaid and Erin Lawn (2014).