- March 23, 2019
- Blog
- by Emily
Why Is Self-forgiveness So Damn Hard?
The end of life is the most common time for people to embrace forgiveness fully. Perhaps the dying are gifted with a perspective that eludes most of us as we busily scurry through life, making plans and chasing goals. Maybe those freed from a relentless obsession with the future see more clearly the delicate and…
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- December 31, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
Make Forgiveness Your New Year’s Intention
Want to lose weight? Find your dream job? Improve your relationships? Learn to love yourself more? Be a better boss, parent, friend, partner? Forgiveness might be just where you need to start. I am casting a wide net here, I know. Claiming that learning to forgive will help you lose weight might sound like hyperbole, but…
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- December 1, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
A Simple Practice for the Holidays
The holidays are a special time. We reflect, celebrate, and share in more meaningful ways. We go to office parties, see old friends, and visit family. For some, this is an opportunity for joy and connection. For others, it brings up unhealed hurts. So, as you prepare to spend time with those who compel you…
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- October 27, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
Finding Our Shared Humanity
Imagine how much suffering you would have had to endure to allow hatred to permeate your heart—your very being. Not the fleeting indignation extended to the absent-minded driver, but the kind of contempt that compels people to destroy lives. Pause and imagine what your childhood would have been like to make you so fundamentally different…
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- August 11, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
Gratitude and Forgiveness
Absolute forgiveness is a state in which we perceive, beyond doubt, there is nothing to forgive. When we are filled with love and gratitude for everything that has led to this moment, we have an instinctive understanding that there are no mistakes. We develop a deep self-compassion and a limitless sense of love. We come…
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- June 13, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
Managing Anger in the Forgiveness Process
Anger is an integral part of the forgiveness process because it illuminates the stories we have about the injustices we perceive. As we raise our awareness, we can learn a great deal about what we can forgive and begin to free ourselves from anger that disrupts our lives. What is Anger? Anger is a universal…
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- January 2, 2018
- Blog
- by Emily
What Will You Create in 2018?
Whether we like it or not, our circumstances are most often determined by our actions. Human beings have an inexplicable capacity to fool ourselves. We tell ourselves, “I will get in shape in the new year.” Or, “I will move past the pain of that failed relationship…abuse…addiction…hurtful action,” only to end another year in the…
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- September 30, 2017
- Blog
- by Emily
Stepping Stones to Forgiveness
Gazing back at where I’ve been I see a path dotted with stones. They form an impeccable passageway through jungles and deserts, darkness and light. Thinking back, I reminisce on just how precarious countless steps seemed. Some stones swayed, and others were just out of reach. I stalled on a few, staying so long my…
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- August 31, 2017
- Blog
- by Emily
8-Steps to an Empowered Future
We all have a finite amount of energy to use to contribute to the lives we want. To create a bold, empowered future, we need to be able to access that energy. Sometimes, despite a sincere effort, we find ourselves blocked. We want more—to contribute more, to love more, to be more available—but no matter…
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- July 4, 2017
- Blog
- by Emily
Integrity, Personal Growth, and Forgiveness
Most who embark on the quest to forgive eventually discover how difficult the task can be. The trouble might come early in the process when we realize the world would prefer us to choose unremitting revenge over healing. Along the way, we may glimpse the depth of our emotional pain and retreat into the harbor…
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