S2E28 | Why is it so hard to forgive?

In today’s episode of the Tapestry Podcast, Mike is joined by Haleigh and Mikayla for an honest and vulnerable conversation about forgiveness — why it’s difficult, why it matters, and how it transforms us.

Together we explore:

• What makes forgiveness emotionally challenging

• The expectation of an apology vs. forgiving without one

• Why forgiving ourselves often feels harder

• How time plays a role in healing

• The power of making amends and being released from old harm

• The tension between forgiveness and justice

• Forgiving across political, cultural, and identity divides

• What spiritual traditions teach about letting go

• How forgiveness frees us ...