Jumpstart the Journey: Be . . .Forgiveness is a journey. It is a process. It takes work. Sometimes I feel like working on it and sometimes, well sometimes I just don’t. I’m angry. I’m hurt. I want to wallow for a while. SIGH. Then I need to start again. Starting again can be hard. Fortunately there […]

Enright Forgiveness Process was taken from https://internationalforgiveness.com/need-to-forgive.htm We have spent the last four weeks looking at the Basics of Forgiveness. Now it is time to step back and look at the process. Dr. Enright’s model offers a 20 step, detailed process for forgiveness. He also recently wrote a condensed version in the book 8 Keys

Thanks to Lina Trochez for sharing their work on Unsplash. Basics of Forgiveness (Part 4)–Offering KindnessI want to take a deeper look at what forgiveness is (and is not) to help us better understand how and why to forgive. Let’s start with the definition Dr. Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, uses in his

Basics of Forgiveness (Part 3)–Do I have right to resentment?I want to take a deeper look at what forgiveness is (and is not) to help us better understand how and why to forgive. Let’s start with the definition Dr. Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, uses in his book, “Forgiveness is a Choice: A

Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash Forgiveness Factor: Basics of Forgiveness (Part 2)I want to take a deeper look at what forgiveness is (and is not) to help us better understand how and why to forgive. Let’s start with the definition Dr. Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, uses in his book, “Forgiveness is

Forgiveness Factor: Basics of Forgiveness (Part 1)I want to take a deeper look at what forgiveness is (and is not) to help us better understand how and why to forgive.Let’s start with the definition Dr. Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, uses in his book, “Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger

​Forgiveness Factor: Boundaries and MeWe have looked at how setting boundaries with other people can help us on our forgiveness journey. Today, let’s look at setting boundaries with ourselves. I know a lot of people (including me) that struggle with self-forgiveness. I have lived through the mistakes I have made. I know what I have

Forgiveness Factor: Boundaries — Moving Forward Last week, we considered how boundaries can help give us space to consider forgiveness. What about after we have decided to forgive? Boundaries can help us practice forgiveness.If you are anything like me, your unforgiveness and bitterness didn’t just start today. It has built up over time. My struggles

In the Freedom Through Forgiveness class I teach, I let people know forgiveness does not mean you live without boundaries. Boundaries can help us find the space to consider forgiveness.https://mailchi.mp/8ac8ca64c247/forgiveness-factor-06_29_2020

​When I look at my struggles to forgive myself, I come face to face with SHAME.               https://mailchi.mp/e7ff2d579026/forgiveness-factor-06_22_2020