25 French Affirmations for Forgiveness and Release
Forgiveness means different things to different people. Generally, though, it’s the letting go of bitterness, resentment, and anger toward those who have wronged you.
My student Linda wrote these affirmations for forgiveness and release for a homework project - when she started working with me, she was an absolute beginner who hardly knew a word of French! I have recorded those affirmations in a new video. I am very proud to be able to share this work with you, with her permission.
As a French learning coach, I highly recommend using affirmations to learn French.
Affirmations in two languages are more powerful than in English only. With affirmations in English, you might not believe what you say, and get in your own way. But when you use affirmations in French, you will be focusing on the way to say things in French, and your critical mind will be out of the way, while your new beliefs are installed.
I recommended repeating your affirmations every day, or to sprinkle them in your environment. This also improves your French, since you are practicing pronunciation & sentence structures.
This video contains 25 affirmations. I will leave enough time between each affirmation for you to repeat them. Let’s get started.
All affirmations are also listed below the video.
I am free from the prison of resentment.
Je suis libéré.e* de la prison du ressentiment.
2. Forgiveness is a gift to myself.
Le pardon est un cadeau pour moi-même.
3. I follow the principle of “live and let live.
J’applique le principe du “vivre et laisser vivre”.
4. My parents did the best they could. I forgive them for any wrong that they unknowingly did and forgive myself for holding a grudge against them.
Mes parents ont fait de leur mieux. Je leur pardonne tout le mal qu’ils ont commis sans le savoir et je me pardonne de leur en vouloir.
5. When I forgive myself, it becomes easier to forgive others.
Quand je me pardonne, il devient plus facile de pardonner aux autres.
6. Forgiveness gives me a fresh start and a clean slate.
Le pardon me donne un nouveau départ et me permet de tourner la page.
7. I forgive to stop the negative karmic cycle in my life.
Je pardonne pour arrêter le cycle karmique négatif dans ma vie.
8. Each day is filled with new possibilities.
Chaque jour est rempli de nouvelles possibilités.
9. Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
Aujourd'hui est le premier jour du reste de ma vie.
10. The past is done. I now live in the present.
Le passé est révolu. Je vis maintenant dans le présent.
11. I am the architect of my future.
Je suis l'architecte de mon avenir.
12. I am a pioneer of the future and not a prisoner of the past.
Masculine: Je suis un pionnier du futur et non un prisonnier du passé.
Feminine: Je suis une pionnière du futur et non une prisonnière du passé.
13. I am forgiving, loving, gentle and kind to everyone.
Masculine:Je suis indulgent, aimant, doux et gentil avec tout le monde.
Feminine: Je suis indulgente, aimante, douce et gentille avec tout le monde.
14. I am able to heal from the hurts of my past.
Je suis capable de guérir des blessures de mon passé.
15. I am worthy of all the compassion and kindness in the world.
Je suis digne de toute la compassion et de toute la gentillesse du monde.
16. I release the pain of anger and rage from my body.
Je laisse la douleur de la colère et de la rage quitter mon corps.
17. I practice understanding and compassion.
Je pratique la compréhension et la compassion
18. I have the courage to heal any wound.
J'ai le courage de guérir n'importe quelle blessure.
19. I treat myself with love and respect.
Je me traite avec amour et respect.
20. I grow more patient and understanding of others by forgiving myself.
Masculine: Je deviens plus patient et plus compréhensif envers les autres en me pardonnant.
Feminine: Je deviens plus patiente et plus compréhensive envers les autres en me pardonnant.
21. I grow stronger and better every day.
Masculine: Je deviens plus fort et meilleur chaque jour.
Feminine: Je deviens plus forte et meilleure chaque jour.
22. I forgive so that I can have inner peace.
Je pardonne pour avoir la paix intérieure.
23. I can only help others by forgiving myself.
Je ne peux aider les autres qu'en me pardonnant.
24. Understanding is the highest form of love.
La compréhension est la forme la plus élevée de l'amour.
25. I forgive everyone in my past for all perceived wrongs.
Je pardonne tout le monde dans mon passé pour tous les torts perçus.
Congratulations on staying with me for all 25 affirmations!
For better impact, repeat all these affirmations everyday, or choose a few that resonate with you.
If you liked these affirmations, we have several more on this website, with other focuses such as French learning, confidence, love and success, and weight loss.
Your next steps:
If you like this way of learning French, you will love to learn with me as a student or client. Please check out:
My 1-1 coaching program, The French Transformation, if you need to improve your French fast.
My group program, The French Fluency Accelerator, if you’d like to join a community of students from all over the world. We have weekly practice calls together and the best online video library to learn French.
Pro tip: you don’t need to choose!
All my 1-1 clients are invited to join the French Accelerator free of charge.
Feel free to book a call with me now to discuss options.
About the authors
Angel Pretot is a French learning coach. He works online with English speakers from all over the world, helping them learn French fast and become fluent.
You can work with him, in his one-on-one program the French Transformation, take some of his self-study courses, or join a global community of French learners in his group program the French Fluency Accelerator.
Linda Unger is an avid French Learner who dreams of having a stone house in Bretagne someday. She also loves writing, knitting and dogs. She joined the French Fluency team as a writer in 2020.
