We've all been hurt, upset, or angry beyond belief with someone or something in particular. It could be due to something trivial or something life-changing, but we've all felt that anger before.

Anger is such an intense and powerful emotion that, once brought by someone or something, it seems it can never let go. You hear that person's name who has done you wrong, and our amygdala has a panic attack.

It's normal to feel this anger, and it's valid. Your feelings and emotions are complete, 100% valid, and should not be minimized by others. Though, it can be such a terrible burden on ourselves to carry around too much anger.

You know the triggers that will send your happy heart into a fiery pit of rage. It's not that you're an angry person who cannot control their emotions. It's just that you have been so hurt, it's hard to let go, even when it's the best thing.

We hold grudges against others who have hurt us because we cannot let go of the anger they've caused, but in the long run, the only people a grudge hurts is the person holding it. It's exhausting carrying so much negative energy within ourselves that is becomes unhealthy to an extent.

It is bad for our body to feel so much anger, valid anger or not, that we must learn how to let go.

How do we do this? Forgiveness.

Now, I know there are people who do not deserve to be forgiven. There are unforgivable acts that are done by horrible, monstrous human beings. Forgiving is not for others; forgiving is for us.

We forgive to allow ourselves to let go of the anger that can sometimes embed itself into our soul. Forgiving sets that anger free.

To learn how to forgive is not always easy, but in the end, we feel much better with a clean slate than an angry one. We can hold grudges for our entire lives if we don't learn to forgive.

Can you imagine living with that feeling, our anger burning our chests when we become triggered? It can simply become unbearable to live with that, thus the reason we must release that anger in the form of forgiveness.

Forgiveness does not mean you are justifying the action that hurt you. It simply means you are letting go of the emotions that had overpowered you, due to the situation. It can be so easy to let our emotions get the best of us, and it can drive us into insanity if we cannot control them.

Holding a grudge gets us nowhere, but releasing that grudge gives us the ability to move on and live a life of positivity. Don't let others have power over how you feel.

Forgive and forget; move on to live a happy life.