India, Sept. 27 -- Healing does not always mean forgetting what happened or forcing yourself to forgive someone. Sometimes, healing begins when you simply make space for your own pain.

Spiritual teacher Tara Brach recently shared a different way to look at emotional wounds on Instagram. Her message focuses on compassion, acceptance and loving-kindness rather than forcing yourself to move on before you feel ready.

When someone hurts you, you may feel pressure to forgive and forget. But forgiveness can take time. You do not have to force it just because you think healing should look a certain way.

Instead, you can first notice what the experience has left behind. You can acknowledge your sadness, anger or disappointment without judging y...