“My ex was such a big part of my life my so many years, I can’t imagine not being friends with them.” “After what my ex did to me, there’s no way that I can ever forgive them. I’m just so angry.” “I just heard that my ex is already dating again! Can you believeContinue reading “After Divorce: The Compelling Case for Detached Compassion”
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Hurt People Hurt People and The Seven Keys of Conscious Compassion
Some of them are hard to love. They come into my classroom with a scowl upon their face and a dark shadow behind their eyes. They sit slumped and defiant or spend the entire period looking like they’re ready to fight. Some of them are hard to love. They respond to a positive word withContinue reading “Hurt People Hurt People and The Seven Keys of Conscious Compassion”
When You Shouldn’t Forgive
We are told that to err is human; to forgive is divine. But is that always the case? Are there times when forgiveness actually harms you rather than setting you free? Read the article. It made me think. What does it say to you? For all that culturally we admire the ability to forgive—it’s associatedContinue reading “When You Shouldn’t Forgive”