The Forgiveness Protocol: How to Apologize When You Have Hurt or Harmed Another
Note: I discovered this forgiveness protocol from an online comment from Kaitlin Curtice. I think it’s a really good process for working through apologies and making amends when we’ve harmed others. The author has made it public domain and asked people to share it widely, so I’m posting it here in the hopes it helps you as well. The Forgiveness Protocol by Judith Eve Lipton M.D. for Psychology Today Say you are sorry. Make an inventory of how your behavior might have hurt or harmed . . .
Dealing with Toxic Family Members | Selfie Podcast Episode 106
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio What’s the difference between annoying friends and family, and people who are toxic? And how can we be around them over the holidays and maintain boundaries? We chat with author James Sweigert about detaching with love. In this episode we talked about: If You Say So: My Story and How I Changed It To Save My Life The Gratitude Jar Dogwood Botanicals Calendula Rose Face and Body Cream Obvi . . .
My boyfriend didn’t look like the controlling narcissist that he was.
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. Photo by: Sweet Ice Cream Photography It was my university’s annual exhibition for graduating students, and I was one of the models for the fashion graduates who were to . . .
Porn is killing my marriage.
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. Photo by: Tina Rataj-Berard My step-dad came to lay down next to me one night and turned on porn. I didn't know it was called porn, and I didn't yet have boobs of my . . .
When Your Father Is Homeless
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by anonymous. Photo by: Ben Hershey Whenever the news reports bad weather, I think of my father. When everyone is talking about going snowboarding and the latest storm bringing in the fresh . . .
What Happened After I Told Him the Baby Wasn’t His
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Sarah Wright and she blogs over at Redemptionwins. Photo by: Roman Kraft Sitting on the side of the tub in my parents’ bathroom, I stared at the two lines on the pregnancy test. I felt numb. I felt . . .
What To Do When He’s an Alcoholic and I Love Him
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous Photo by: Kaley Dykstra My husband has a problem with alcohol. He knows that he does. He knows that his alcohol problem breaks my heart, and that I want him to stop. He knows that . . .
Handling Differing Parenting Styles Between Friends
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Rachel Roth Tapling who blogs at Rachel Roth Tapling. Photo by Hannah Rodrigo The other night, I was chopping up cantaloupe for dinner and bringing my husband up to speed on the . . .
Why I Never Called it Rape
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Allison who blogs over at Allio. Photo by Joanna Kosinska I was 22, living in a foreign country, alone, a virgin. My worldview had been tiny before – I believed all people were out for my good and . . .
