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Tag Archives: forgiveness
The Importance of Accepting Responsibility
There’s a powerful scene toward the end of Monsters, Inc. After being repeatedly asked to demonstrate a proper roar, Sully reluctantly does so. However, he inadvertently scares Boo so badly that she starts crying. When he goes to comfort her, … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, dog, ego, forgiveness, Monsters Inc, responsibility, Sawyer, self-awareness, The Importance of Accepting Responsibility
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My Take on Punishment
I’ve thought a lot about punishment over the last few years. There are a lot of different perspectives on this subject, and discussions around it often become heated in a hurry. Here is my take on punishment. To start, what … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, control, dog, Fear, forgiveness, grace, Jason Wilson, love, Marshall Rosenberg, Mister Rogers, My Take on Punishment, pain, peace, punishment, Sawyer, violence
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Self-Forgiveness
Forgiveness has always been a struggle for me. When someone apologizes for hurting me, makes amends, and improves their behavior moving forward, then it’s pretty easy to forgive and forget. However, that hardly ever happens. What almost always happens is … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotions, empathic listening, forgiveness, grace, guilt, healing, Letting Go, love, pain, peace, Sawyer, self-forgiveness, shame
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Forgive Yourself
Forgive yourself for hoping things would change when you knew they wouldn’t Forgive yourself for giving dozens of chances to the people who didn’t deserve even a second chance from you Forgive yourself for all the times you stayed when … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, compassion, Forgive Yourself, forgiveness, healing, kindness, love, self-love
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Acting in Haste
Acting in haste can be hard to avoid, especially if it’s a habit that you’ve had for most of your life. Even though habits can be changed, doing so takes a lot of time, energy, and intention. It also involves … Continue reading
Review of Man’s Search for Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning is a difficult, useful book. Difficult in that it describes Viktor Frankl’s experiences in concentration camps during the Holocaust and useful because it also includes the lessons he learned from those experiences. I knew what it … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, Friedrich Nietzsche, Holocaust, logotherapy, Mans Search for Meaning, meaning, Review of Mans Search for Meaning, suffering, Viktor Frankl
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The Daily Stoic: “Revenge Is a Dish Best Not Served”
Another reminder from The Daily Stoic of something that’s hard for me to do. Even if I don’t retaliate against someone who I think has wronged me, you can bet I’m fantasizing about doing so. What helps me sometimes avoid … Continue reading
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A Few Reminders
Although I’m framing all of these reminders in the second person, if anything, I’m writing them for myself because I need to keep them in mind. I know my struggles inside and out but I don’t know yours. Still, I … Continue reading
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The Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something we all hear about from a young age, but what exactly is it and what is its purpose? I don’t have all the answers to those questions but I have some thoughts about them that I’d like … Continue reading
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Just When You Think You Know Someone…
It’s always hard to learn an unpleasant truth about someone you thought you knew. Maybe this person was a close friend, family member, work acquaintance, or someone else you saw regularly and enjoyed being around. But then one day you … Continue reading
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