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Why Bother Stepping Out of the Cycle of Unforgiveness?

The Cycle of Unforgiveness Unforgiveness has a way of tethering our thoughts to the past because thoughts of unforgiveness are cyclical and cycles are hard to break.  A familiar pattern of unforgiving thoughts might go like this: I think about the person and how they offended me. Then, I ruminate on that particular event and…
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Forgiveness

Why Bother Knowing What You Know About Unforgiveness?

What Do You Know About Unforgiveness? Did you know that unforgiveness is subtle, yet destructive? Did you know that it affects relationships other than with the one who offended us? Did you know that unforgiveness also affects our mental and physical health? Once upon a time, I knew nothing about either unforgiveness nor forgiveness. These…
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Gratitude

Why Bother Being Grateful for Second Chances?

Second Chances Ever hear the phrase, “Please allow me a second chance at a first impression?” I read these words from the book, A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. A few years back, one of my sisters as well as my husband read the book and recommended it to me. I tried, but was…
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Gratitude

Why Bother Being Grateful for the Power of Choice?

Power of Choice In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey, states that, “In the space between what happens and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices, but we can always choose.” If…
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