Written by Hali Tsotetsi

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Why do I want to forgive myself?
Because I have nothing to prove. I have no reason to defend myself or prove my worthiness to people who will never understand me. So, I am done trying.

I forgive myself because a lot of life is self-reflection, embarrassment and being humbled by mistakes and errors.

I forgive myself because there was a time when I believed that toxic situations and people were not as harmful if I could control them.

I forgive myself because I own the moments where I have felt the need to belong, even if it was amongst untrustworthy people.

I forgive myself because I am not perfect. I am human and in this earth experience, we fall, we learn, we grow and we get back up.