{"id":218,"date":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2009\/11\/forgiving-and-moving-on.html"},"modified":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-02T00:00:00","slug":"forgiving-and-moving-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2009\/11\/forgiving-and-moving-on.html","title":{"rendered":"Forgiving and Moving On"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have a hard time letting go of the past? Has the thought of forgiving someone who hurt you always been difficult to do? You might not be alone if you feel this way, but what you do with your pain or frustrations can really make a difference.
\nBeliefnet community member Randy feels sorrow and pain from his own past<\/a> that makes it terribly hard to continue his life. Offer him support or tell him how you were able to move on and forgive others – or even yourself.
\nYou can also check out the new Catholic gallery on how to let go of grudges<\/a> and welcome forgiveness into your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you have a hard time letting go of the past? Has the thought of forgiving someone who hurt you always been difficult to do? You might not be alone if you feel this way, but what you do with your pain or frustrations can really make a difference. 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