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‘Treat others how you would wish to be treated’ is a common truism that has grass roots in the both the Bible and Karma. Some may even call it the law of attraction, others still their faith. Whatever its origins, I firmly believe that when
Forgiveness
Often shame and guilt are used interchangeably. Whilst guilt is a very positive emotion which prompts us to recognize we have done something wrong and serves to encourage us to make amends shame is much more pervasive and causes us to feel that we are
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Brene Brown, forgiveness, overcoming shame, shame
The Macmillan Dictionary defines humiliation as
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assertiveness, changing perspectives, forgiveness, humiliation
Resentment is a slow burner, it gradually creeps up on you and often catches you by surprise. Although it isn’t as powerful an emotion as hatred, it can be a destructive force in relationships when those you harbor resentment towards are those closest to you. According
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assertiveness, forgiveness, resentment
Holding onto hatred is literally like holding onto a faulty handgun that could backfire at any time. The dangerous thing is that when we hold onto hatred we are so focused on where the handgun is pointing that we forget it is faulty and backfires. When
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forgiveness, hatred, pride
When someone hurts us our pride is often hurt too. ‘How could they do that to me?’ and ‘how dare they?!’ are both questions our pride asks out of pain. A sense of righteousness and indignation are common themes when it comes to pride and
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forgiveness, harmony, indignation, peace, pride, righteousness
When I decided to forgive my friend I knew that ultimately I wanted to try to reconcile. She was one of my best friends and, although she hurt me very deeply and what I chose to forgive was considerable, our friendship was very important to
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forgiveness, reconciliation
When I forgave a friend several years ago I did so wholeheartedly but that doesn’t mean to say I forgot. I ensured that what the transgression revealed about her character I remembered. The experience taught me that in certain situations she had an inclination to behave
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forgive and forget, forgiveness, peace, remembering transgressions, wise to remember
Have you ever thought that forgiving someone meant accepting or condoning poor behavior? Well you’re not alone, this is one of the most dangerous misconceptions about forgiveness out there and until five years ago I believed the very same thing. This misconception about the nature of
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accepting poor behavior, condoning poor behavior, forgiveness, liberation, peace
For many years I struggled to forgive my bullies. One of the things that stopped me was the belief that in order to forgive them I needed to tell them that they were forgiven. Looking back I wish I had come to the realization that
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forgiveness, misconceptions about forgiveness, peace, saying i forgive you- 1
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