I have a friend who did something that hurt me about ten years ago. She's not that close of a friend anymore, and it's not because of what she did; it's because she can't let it go. Every time she sees me, she brings up "the thing," as if her focus on it will somehow [...]
How do you move forward knowing you've done horrible things in the past? - Know that’s not who you are. You were designed perfectly and were given the breath of life to make sure you lived out your life being and doing all you were given life for. - You did horrible things. Accept that [...]
When you've done something terrible, shame will never give you the freedom you're looking for. You can pile on the self-loathing and inflict as much punishment on yourself you can think up, but it will never be enough to take the weight off your spirit. It will merely push you into a dark place and [...]
Self-forgiveness of something that makes you ashamed and regretful every time you think of it is harder than forgiveness of others sometimes, especially if you let it define you, when the truth is that's not who you are at all. It's not like you got up that morning and said, Yup, today I'm going [...]
Hey you, yes ... YOU! You know that stoopid thing you said today, or that stoopid thing you did yesterday, or that opportunity you were stoopid to miss last week, or those persistent creepy thoughts you have from time to time? You know what it all means, right? Yes. It's true. You're ... NORMAL! Seriously, [...]
