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Forgiveness

Why Bother Practicing Forgiveness?

Practice From about the time our second born son was six until he was nearly eighteen, he took piano lessons. As a beginner, the music he played was simple, but as the years went on, the music became more complex and complicated.  But, no matter how uncomplicated or complicated the piece of music his piano…
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Forgiveness

Why Bother With the Benefits of Forgiveness?

Benefits When I facilitate my emotional Healing Through Forgiveness © workshops, I count it a privilege. At the beginning of each workshop, I share my story. The participants hear about my anger, my bitterness and my old grudges. They listen as I tell them about my arduous journey to forgiving. As they hear my story,…
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Faith

Why Bother Releasing a Relationship?

Release Forgiveness is complex. It is a personal journey that we take toward healing our emotional wounds. Whether we are forgiving an abusive spouse, an absent father, a silent mother, ourselves, or hoping someone can forgive us, forgiving is a long and arduous journey for everyone involved. In my Emotional Healing Through Forgiveness workshops, I’m…
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Why Bother Feeling Remorse?

Remorse When we feel remorse it can be the first step toward making a healthy choice to change. But, feeling remorse can also bog us down, hinder relationships with ourselves and others as well as hold us hostage to self-condemnation. How then, can we use our feeling of angst, remorsefulness, and contriteness to move forward…
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