Writing Prompts: 

1. The Conversation of Forgiveness
   
   Sometimes, relationships are fraught with misunderstandings, conflict, and unresolved issues. After a person's passing, these unresolved matters can complicate grief, often leaving a sense of regret or unanswered questions. This journaling exercise aims to provide a platform for open conversation and forgiveness.
   
   Imagine if your loved one could communicate with you about the difficulties in your relationship. Perhaps they'd want to acknowledge their mistakes, express regret, or extend their forgiveness towards you. Equally, they might want to understand your grievances, to truly hear your hurt and your needs.
   
   Start by writing a letter in first person from their perspective, addressing the issues that troubled your relationship. This could include admissions of their own faults, expressions of understanding about your feelings, or an expression of forgiveness towards you. What might they say if they truly sought to make peace?
   
   Then, in a second journal entry, write your response to their letter. Express your feelings, your hurt, and your own regret honestly and sincerely. Offer your forgiveness if you feel ready to do so, or simply express your hope for understanding and reconciliation in the future.
   
   This exercise is not about rewriting history, but about giving voice to your feelings and perhaps finding a sense of closure and peace. It's a way to facilitate the difficult conversations that weren't possible when they were alive, to honor your feelings and, hopefully, to move toward forgiveness and healing.
   
   
2. Understanding Through Walking In Their Shoes
   
   Understanding is a crucial part of forgiveness. This journaling exercise invites you to step into your loved one's shoes and see the world from their perspective. This can often help in recognizing their struggles, motivations, or constraints and eventually lead towards a path of forgiveness.
   
   Consider a specific event or a series of actions that strained your relationship with your loved one. Now, try to see that event or action from their point of view. What might have been their motivations, fears, or constraints at that time? What emotional or psychological struggles might they have been grappling with?
   
   Start by writing a first-person narrative from their perspective about this event or action. Try to capture their thoughts, emotions, and possible motivations during that time. Don't shy away from their faults but also don't overlook their struggles and humanity.
   
   Remember, this exercise isn't about justifying their actions or dismissing your feelings. Instead, it's about understanding their perspective, which might be drastically different from yours. This understanding might not erase the hurt, but it can often soften the edges, making room for empathy, acceptance, and perhaps even forgiveness.
   
   Follow up with a response in your own voice that includes self-compassion, and if possible, compassion for this person.