Forgiveness - Why is it so Difficult?

12/04/17 • 58 min

Here's The Thing...Lauren Cardinale, CMS-CHt, FIBH, CPC

Most of us have been badly hurt or even betrayed by someone close to us. We know the healthy thing to do is to practice forgiveness, but how do we forgive when we are still angry or feel that the other person hasn't taken responsibility? We discuss this powerful and important topic to shift understanding of what it really means to forgive - and the balance between forgiveness, compassion, and self-respect - because forgiveness is actually about getting your power back - NOT giving it up!

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