A Gentle Path Back To Inner Kindness Sometimes, it’s not the world we need forgiveness from. It ’s ourselves. Not because we did something unforgivable — but because  we carry the weight of being human as if we should always do better. Immediately. Perfectly. Without flaw. And when we don’t… when we speak from fear, react in ways we regret, or simply forget to show up with the love we intended — something inside us pulls away. A quiet ache begins. ⸻ We might not even name it.