We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. And sometimes, we beat ourselves up for even the tiniest mistakes (guilty!). But whether you've made huge mistakes or tiny ones, ...

Grudges are easy to hold and hard to let go of. Who hasn’t squabbled with a sibling and still felt sore about it years later? We can even hold on to guilt and loathing for ourselves—everyone is their ...

One exercise I learned from my middle school theater teacher, Mrs. Olivera, as a process of letting go: you lie on the ground ...

A lack of forgiveness comes in many forms. Unexpected breakups, family trauma, or betrayal of any kind can easily cause resentment to take root in our hearts. If you find yourself wondering where to ...

Remember, you don't forgive someone for his or her sake—you forgive them for your sake. (On a side note, I just read that as "sake," the drink. I think that means it's time for me to get some sushi.) ...

It's not a term we hear often. It is commonly eclipsed by literature, articles, and speakers touching on the topic of how to forgive others. In Alcoholics Anonymous, we are taught to forgive those who ...

We’ve all made mistakes in our relationships. Sometimes, all it takes is one slip-up to mess things up. Other times, it’s not a little screw up but a BIG mistake, like cheating. Let’s not sugarcoat it ...

One of the toughest spaces to be in is the spot where you have to figure out how to forgive yourself. When you feel guilty about something you recognize you did wrong, and that hurt someone else, but ...