Yesterday I wrote about responding to an apology. Today, I want to talk about saying sorry.

Telling it out of politeness comes easily to us but when it comes to apologising for the big things – those that really matter, it becomes hard. Why? Because it hurts our ego and makes us own up to our faults. And for that reason, we sometimes say the words without meaning them.

However what we fail to recognise is that when we don’t genuinely realise and repent for our actions (and we know those times when it is due), our heart feels heavier. We are more irritable. On the defensive. Everything sounds like an accusation.

But the minute we feel and acknowledge true remorse, we become light-hearted. Feel stronger and braver. And we experience the sense of freedom that comes with saying sorry.