I release and forgive to open my heart.

Grudges don't feel heavy while you are carrying them. They feel like accuracy, like a correct account of what somebody actually did.

Forgiveness is not a ceremony where you declare it settled and give up being right. It is more like setting the bag down for an afternoon, noticing your hands are free, picking it up again, then leaving it down for longer next time.

Nobody manages it in one go. If a particular face came to mind just then, you don't have to resolve anything today. Only notice how much of today they have been given.