“Twelve Ways to Forgive” Matte Poster for Therapists and Classrooms

Twelve Ways to Forgive

Matte Poster for Therapists, Counselors, and Classrooms

The Twelve Ways to Forgive Poster offers a thoughtful reminder that forgiveness can take many forms. It presents twelve different approaches to letting go of resentment, finding healing, and moving forward. Display it in a therapist’s office, counseling center, classroom, or other space where people are learning about forgiveness and emotional well-being.

Twelve Ways to Forgive

The list comes from page 88 of my book, The Secret of Forgiveness. After I read it at the end of a talk about the book, an attendee suggested turning it into a poster. I thought it was a wonderful idea!

The poster is also available as a Twelve Ways to Forgive – A Recovery Pamphlet.

A Helpful Resource for Therapists and Educators

Forgiveness doesn’t look the same for everyone. These twelve approaches offer different ways to consider a painful experience, release resentment, and focus on healing rather than revenge.

The poster can serve as:

• A conversation starter in therapy or counseling sessions.
• A visual reminder in a therapist’s or counselor’s office.
• A classroom resource for discussions about forgiveness, empathy, and conflict resolution.
• A thoughtful addition to recovery groups, workshops, and support spaces.

It comes in two sizes, so you can choose the one that best fits your display area.

The Twelve Ways to Forgive

1. Love yourself enough that the other person’s actions, comments, or opinions no longer matter to you.
2. Share your story with someone non-judgmental who cares about you, and who can validate your feelings and soothe your pain.
3. Remember that hurt people hurt people and gain a more empathetic perspective on the actions of the person who hurt you.
4. Gain a more mature perspective on the event and realize that it wasn’t intended to be hurtful at all.
5. Realize that the anger you felt was the result of being triggered, and the person who triggered you was probably not intentionally at fault.
6. Without the mind-fog of shame, guilt, or anger, recognize your own part in the conflict, and stop blaming the other person.
7. Decide that however real the injustice, your energy is better spent focused on healing rather than assigning blame and taking revenge.
8. Redirect the energy of resentment into positive action focused on healing and service.
9. Focus on restorative justice rather than revenge – taking constructive action to protect yourself and others against future injustices.
10. Pray for the person who hurt you.
11. Ask God to remove your resentments so you can forgive others as you have been forgiven.
12. Acknowledge the strengths gained and lessons learned from your pain, and be grateful that it has made you a better person, who loves themselves.

You may also enjoy the Forgiveness Is Strong Magic T-shirt, another way to share a positive message about forgiveness.

Ordering Information

We print each flag especially for you after you place your order. For this reason, it is not returnable unless it arrives defective. 

Also, please note: Because the flag ships separately, ordering it along with other products will result in two shipping charges. In addition, the flag may arrive several days after your other items.

Made with museum-grade paper, each poster is printed with top-tier pigmented archival inks for a stunning end result.

.: Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction
.: For indoor use only
.: Please note: This product is shipped only to the United States and their territories.

EU representative: Special Ideas Inc, orders@special-ideas.com, 511 Diamond Rd, Heltonville, IN, 47436, US

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from USA (Sensaria), United Kingdom (Prodigi), and Japan (Printify Choice)

Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.