How I Learned to Give Thanks (Instead of Just Saying It)
Karin was taught to say thank you to be polite, but it took some deep healing and self-discovery before she could give thanks and feel it with all her heart.
Tagged: forgiveness
Who Will Be There For Me When I Die?
“I will make peace. I have to make peace, in order to die in peace, wherever, whenever that may be.”
Searching For a Way to Forgive You (Poem)
Janaya Martin’s intimate and candid poem about coping with the death of her father while trying to cultivate forgiveness.
Healing Shame and Forgiving My Mother
At 8 years old, Dr. Debra Reble’s mother abandoned her. She spend the next 20 years repressing her emotions, overachieving, and trying to be perfect. This is her story of not only forgiving her mother, but learning to embrace herself.
Breakthrough (A Poem)
Sabrina’s powerful poem about healing, forgiveness, and the profound strength of letting go.
The Man Who Taught Me About Generosity (A Eulogy)
Rick teased and bullied Sid when they were young. Little did he know that this man would become his role model for generosity, love, and forgiveness.
My Father Who Abused Me Is Dead. Here’s How I Feel.
Kat’s journey from hating her abusive father to forgiving him helped her find peace. When he died, this is how she felt.
How I Escaped an Abusive Relationship Using Forgiveness
Before Elzbieta could escape her abuser, she had to forgive him. This is her story of liberation, not only from the abusive relationship, but from the past.
How I Stopped Sabotaging My Life and My Work
An honest, vulnerable account of the journey from being trapped in jealousy, self-sabotage, and anger to discovering freedom, purpose, and love.
How I Forgave Decades of Abuse and Set Myself Free
For years, the childhood trauma Kat incurred from decades of her father’s abuse caused her pain and anger. This is her story of learning to forgive.
