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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

by Project Forgive

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...

Derailing the Shame Train: Reclaiming Groundedness and Overcoming Past Shame

by Project Forgive

You can be walking along, minding your own business then wham, somebody says something that sucks the breath out of you and has you spiral into shame. You probably know the feeling really well. You feel extremely uncomfortable. Maybe you want to just disappear. Anger...

Apologizing: 6 Steps to Mastering the Skill of Saying Sorry

by Project Forgive

How many times have you received an inauthentic or thrown together apology that lands flat? An apology that missed the mark and left you feeling worse than before the conversation of forgiveness even started? Probably a lot. The thing is, many of us don’t have the...

Empower Yourself: Effective Responses to ‘You’re Too Sensitive’

by Project Forgive

“You’re too sensitive.” How many times have you heard that one? It usually happens when you call someone out on their behavior, you are setting a boundary, or you’re simply sharing how something has impacted you. There are ways to build confidence and validate the...