Forgiveness

Conflict is an unavoidable part of life. While many scientists believe natural selection has influenced numerous species to seek victory in the face of conflict, other organisms, including ... Read More

You find yourself in a fraught situation: your partner has just learned about your affair. Feelings of panic, anxiety, fear, shame, and guilt overwhelm you. You aren’t sleeping well, ... Read More

Becoming your own best friend is the most powerful thing you can do to care for yourself in a compassionate, loving, and forgiving manner. We are all unbelievably hard on ourselves on a ... Read More

Death is a subject that is generally off-limits in our society. We spend much of our time denying its existence and its inexorable approach, even though we all realize that we will die ... Read More

When I was in college, my friend Matt hit an old woman with his car and killed her. Every time he passes the street where she died, he remembers what happened and feels scared and sad. ... Read More

When you are looking for good leadership, one of the most discerning things to ask about is whether the leader can apologize and take responsibility for repairing relationships and situations. ... Read More

“David, tell Randy you’re sorry.” “Sorry.” The mother takes 7-year-old David to another part of the playground. By the sound of the “saaaaawry,” ... Read More

Joy has always seemed to me to have somewhat of an elusive nature. Although we continually strive to have more of it in our lives, there are times when it can feel hard to come by. How ... Read More

My story begins with childhood, which was fraught with difficulty, through a tumultuous adolescence and young adulthood. Looking back all the things that happened, I wonder how I made through ... Read More

Forgiveness: one of those necessary challenges of life. The stubborn, self-righteous child inside of you will do anything to avoid it; but, as the saying goes, to not do so is akin to slowly ... Read More

It sounds like you have tried to get help in so many ways, yet nothing has worked for you. That must be incredibly frustrating. There is no question that being left by a parent is painful. ... Read More

I see many people who struggle with self-esteem issues. In fact, self-esteem issues and depression almost always occur together. Which one causes the other is not always clear, but the ... Read More