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Why Bother Building a Reputation as a Forgiver?
By Terese Luikens | Dec 22, 2025 | Forgiveness
Reputation as a Forgiver I’ve got a reputation. Among my family members, I’m known for my delicious chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon rolls. With my closest friends, siblings and spouse, I’m known for telling the truth, even if they didn’t ask for it. Finally, those who attend my yoga classes know for certain that they…
Read More → Why Bother Establishing Forgiveness as Our Mindset? Part 2
By Terese Luikens | Dec 20, 2025 | Forgiveness
Our Mindset A mindset is a pattern of thought we establish with ourselves. It is how we’ve decided to think about something. Our mindset is based on what we believe to be true. The only time our mindset changes is when we decide that what we once thought of as true, is not. I’ve learned…
Read More → Why Bother Establishing Forgiveness as Our Mindset?
By Terese Luikens | Dec 18, 2025 | Forgiveness
Our Mindset A mindset is a pattern of thought we establish with ourselves. It is how we’ve decided to think about something. Our mindset is based on what we believe to be true. The only time our mindset changes is when we decide that what we once thought of as true, is not. I’m not…
Read More → Why Bother Giving Up Hope for a Better Past?
By Terese Luikens | Dec 16, 2025 | Forgiveness
A Better Past? “Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past,” is a quote from Lilly Tomlin. I have no idea what her past was like, but this quote reminds me that forgiveness is about our present reality, not what happened in our past. I know from experience, that trauma is nothing that…
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