Giving Yourself the Gift of Forgiveness

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How to Practice Forgiveness in Your Life

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What is Forgiveness?

“Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate
decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group
who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.”
Fred Luskin in this article:
What
is Forgiveness?
The Nature
of Forgiveness
Forgiveness:
Letting Go of Grudges and Bitterness
Which
Feels Better, Forgiveness or Revenge?
Forgiveness (Wikipedia)
To
Forgive Doesn’t Automatically Mean To Reconcile
Forgiveness:
It’s Not What You Think
Questions About
Forgiveness: Does It Mean We Have to Stay Friends?
Forgiveness
Is Not a Feeling

Benefits and Examples of Forgiveness

The benefits of forgiveness are many as the following articles explain.

Stories Have the Power to
Transform
5
Astonishing Real Examples of Forgiveness
10
Extraordinary Examples Of Forgiveness
25
Unbelievable And Inspiring Acts Of Forgiveness

Test – How Well Do You Forgive?

Take this quiz and see how well you forgive.
Forgiveness
Quiz

The following topic includes articles about how to forgive.

How to Practice Forgiveness in Your
Life

One of the best strategies for forgiveness is to focus on your own self-development
that will decrease your focus on the other person or group that you believe
had offended or hurt you. Instead, you will focus on what you can control —
yourself. See:

Appreciating
— to see the value in others, including that they sometimes make mistakes.

Emotional
Intelligence — to sense when you are feeling resentment or obsessing about
what happened to you.

Improving Yourself — this
is a link to many resources about developing yourself.

Mindfulness
— to learn to stay in the present, rather than ruminating about what happened
to you.

Self-Confidence
— to have the courage to approach the other person or group, explain what you
believe they did to you, say you forgive them and why.

Vulnerability
— approaching the other(s) can expose you to how they will react — you will
feel vulnerable.

Also consider:

How
Do You Forgive Even When It Feels Impossible? (Part 1)
5 Strategies
for Discovering How to Forgive
How
to Forgive When It’s Difficult
Why
You Don’t “Need” or “Have To” Forgive Anyone If
You Don’t Want or Feel Ready To
How to Learn to Trust Again

Also consider
Self-Assessments
(numerous self-assessments)
Goals
– Setting Personal Goals
Changing
Your Behavior
Basic
Requirements of Learners in Training and Development
Learning
Style Inventory
Personal
Productivity
Personal Wellness
Reading
Skills

General Resources

Research
in Critical Thinking
Critical
Thinking: Basic Questions & Answers
Measure
What Matters: Critical Thinking

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Library’s
Career Management Blog
Sp rituality in
the Workplace

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