Can you Forgive someone who never asks you for forgiveness? by Tara Meyer-Robson  Forgiveness is hard enough, even when we receive a heartfelt Apology from a truly repentant person. But what if we will never hear “I’m sorry” from the person who wounded us? Can we ever move forward? Can we heal? Thankfully, forgiveness and healing are still possible. Here, find four simple ways to release old hurts, take back power from those who caused pain, and regain joy and wellbeing in life. Forgiveness is hard enough when the person who inflicted the wound acknowledges the pain they’ve caused and offers a heartfelt apology. This allows closure, and with closure comes forgiveness. But what happens when an apology will never come? Perhaps the injurer is someone who doesn’t (and is unlikely to ever) think he’s wrong. Maybe the wound is from a friend from the distant past, or the perpetrator has passed away. What then? How do we forgive? Can we heal? It’s not only possible, it can be easier than one might think. Try these four simple ways to let unresolved hurts go: Four Ways to Forgive 1. Rewrite the experience. While it might sound (and feel) silly, role-playing isn’t just reserved for actors; acting out the part of anyone that hurt us and offering ourselves an apology can be tremendously effective. Recent research on healing PTSD indicates that role-play is more effective than many other therapies used for recovery from traumatic events. Role-play, it turns out, helps us rewrite the experience in our minds, diffusing the pain associated with the memory. Rather than physically acting it out, another option is to mentally rewrite it in your mind. To do so, sit or lie down in a comfortable position with eyes closed. Visualize the original experience, but this time,...

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