forgiveness

You can forgive even if the other person hasn’t apologized

Forgiveness is for yourself; it’s for your peace of mind, your sanity, your freedom, your health. Your forgiving doesn’t need anything from the person who hurt or betrayed you. Forgiving does not necessarily mean making up with the person who hurt you. It is about letting go of the grudge, the anger, the resentment, the […]

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Forgiveness may not be enough. Sometimes, you need boundaries

Forgiveness can’t always make the situation better – especially if the offense continues. Yes, you can release the previous pain and hurt. But then it happens again. If you have done some true self-introspection to determine that you are not being supersensitive, or the act is obviously egregious, then it is worthwhile to set up

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Seeing the other’s perspective can help with forgiveness

When you are able to see things from another person’s perspective, then you are able to ask for forgiveness and to grant forgiveness. – Rabbi YY Jacobsonhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/gGxPpoLsvrk?start=786…–When someone does something that causes you pain, it often helps to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Try to see the situation from their perspective. Instead of

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