What does it mean to forgive? How and why is forgiveness important?
In my experience, there is nothing more important. Life is all about energy and if our energy and our thoughts are focused on what we don't like, judgments about another or judgments about ourself; we can't be present for life and life's opportunities.
Releasing that judgment is freedom. Freedom to live, to laugh, to work and to play. Freedom to 'be', freedom to love, and freedom to grow. When we are focused on what someone else has or does or what we don't have; we are setting ourselves up for failure.
My spiritual path is A Course in Miracles and the Course says in no uncertain terms that we are in charge of our reality- that there are no victims. That's good news because that means that I can do something about the situations in my life. I can reframe, I can change my perception, I can look through someone else's eyes in order to see more clearly through my own.
My integrity (consistency in thought, word and deed) will enable me to be successful. My openness to growing and embracing change and working on my own personal development will allow my business to grow. The more I grow myself, the more abundance I will attract into my life (the Law of Attraction). And you know what, it works the same way for you!