Knowing When to Let Go and When to Take Things Personally
Words matter. It gets old being told you’re overly sensitive and that you take things personally. But wait. We’re humans interacting with other humans, sometimes something is said, and it hurts. It gets under our skin. We took it personally, well, because it was...
Forgiveness Is Unique As Your Fingerprint
I have been exploring the emotional, spiritual, and academic understandings of forgiveness for quite a few years. I’m also an incest survivor and have my own personal understanding of this masterful skill. I do believe forgiveness is a skill to master. Your experience...
Understanding Emotional Healing: Why Time Alone May Not Be Enough
You’ve probably heard it said many times before: time heals all wounds. But does it, really? For me and I’m sure for many of you, it’s just not true. Time seems to heal over like scar tissue over time. It also “heals” the constant excruciating pain and seems to...
Finding Peace: How Forgiveness Transforms That Feeling of Stuck
You’ve probably been there and you may even be there right now. Somebody did something that hurt you so much, you just can’t shake it. It won’t go away, it still hurts and you may even fear you may never get over it. Or that the relationship will never be the same...
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