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.
Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Karin Sieger · Published December 24, 2016 · Last modified February 22, 2017
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.
Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Karin Sieger · Published September 12, 2016 · Last modified October 11, 2016
“I will make peace. I have to make peace, in order to die in peace, wherever, whenever that may be.”
Janaya Martin’s intimate and candid poem about coping with the death of her father while trying to cultivate forgiveness.
by Dr. Debra Reble · Published July 14, 2016 · Last modified October 14, 2016
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.
Sabrina’s powerful poem about healing, forgiveness, and the profound strength of letting go.
Family & Relationships / Kindness / Real-Life Stories
by Rick Beneteau · Published February 9, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
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.
Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Kat Gal · Published June 10, 2015 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Kat’s journey from hating her abusive father to forgiving him helped her find peace. When he died, this is how she felt.
Courage / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Elzbieta Pettingill · Published March 15, 2015 · Last modified October 16, 2016
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.
Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Kat Gal · Published March 6, 2015 · Last modified October 15, 2016
An honest, vulnerable account of the journey from being trapped in jealousy, self-sabotage, and anger to discovering freedom, purpose, and love.
Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Kat Gal · Published November 20, 2014 · Last modified February 28, 2017
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.