You are not your past. The mistakes you made, the people you lost, the moments you regret — they do not define you. Your past ...

One sibling steals the other’s favorite toy, or maybe they both committed their share of offenses. Their parents want them to apologize to each other. A spouse failed to finish their part of the ...

"It’s hard to forgive others. It’s hardest to forgive yourself. But it’s the most important step you’ll ever take. This ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

If you had experienced a serious hurt or offense 25 years ago and you wanted to forgive, you generally would look to simple willpower or perhaps religion for the strength to do so. Science had little ...

“How ironic that it was the act of not forgiving that finally freed me to forgive,” writes Nancy Richards, a survivor of child abuse, who eventually forgave her mother.[i] While researching for my ...

Contrary to popular opinion, it is 100 percent unnecessary to forgive other people in order to deeply heal and transform your own life. The idea that in order to be able to move on, we must first ...