“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” ~Viktor E. Frankl A few months ago, I was on a crowded …
What Happened When We Chose Not to React in Anger Read More
Does everything feel like too much these days? Get When Life Sucks: 21 Days of Laughs and Light for free when you join the Tiny Buddha list. “Forgiveness is a …
How to Know When You’re Truly Ready to Forgive Read More
“Jerry, there is some bad in the best of people and some good in the worst of people. Look for the good!” ~George Chaky, my grandfather I was seven when …
How I Got Free from the Trap of Resentment Read More
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ~Kahlil Gibran There are two versions of me. There’s the one I am now—the …
Raised on Their Best Intentions—Healed on My Own Terms Read More
“You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use …
Sometimes Not Forgiving Is a Powerful Step Toward Healing Read More
“Forgiveness is an action, which your mind can never understand. Your mind’s sole intent is to balance the books. In issues of morality, it only wants to get even. Therefore, …
How to Forgive That Earlier Version of You Read More
Do I need to forgive my abusive mother to let go of the past? This is the question I found myself grappling with when I started to recover from the …
How to Embrace Elective (not Mandatory) Forgiveness After Trauma Read More