Forgiveness

Tiger Woods: Does Fame And Fortune Limit Your Ability To Love?

Anne Naylor | Posted 12.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Beatles, New Wealth, Tiger Woods, Loving, Human Spirit, Super Rich, Acceptance, The Real "More", Understanding, Role Model, New Year, Forgiveness, Determination, Golf, Persistence, Determiniation, Dedication, Fortune, Fame, Relationships, Living News
Anne Naylor

I was told that often the very rich are burdened with having so much stuff to take care of that they are not free to enjoy their lives. They lose a sense of who their friends are.

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Forgiveness Around The Holidays

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 12.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Mental Illness, Addiction, Psychology, Forgiving, Forgiveness, Relationships, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

Forgiveness is something that people grapple with around the holidays. Interpersonal losses are felt more keenly when family and friendship are in every song and on the tip of everyone's tongue.

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What I Want For Christmas: Mass Clemency

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 12.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rockefeller Drug Laws, Pardons, Law, Capital Punishment, George W. Bush, War on Drugs, Media, Politics, Liberty, Christmas, Freedom, Ethics, Jail, Constitution, Justice, Illinois, Mercy, Crime, Drug War, Amnesty, Toney Anaya, Massachusetts, Forgiveness, Barack Obama, Compassion, George Ryan, New York, Clemency, Pardon-Power, Religion, Prison, Michigan, Jack Johnson, Governors, Politics News
Jacob M. Appel

A mass, collective pardon of nonviolent offenders would reunite hundreds of thousands of families, save billions of dollars in incarceration costs, and might foster a national spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation.

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Making the Holidays Meaningful - Micah, Desmond Tutu, and My Friend Jim

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 12.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Bible, Holiday Season, Forgiveness, Desmond Tutu, The Prophet Micah, Amygdala, Family, Christmas, Living News
Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

Do the work of forgiveness and don't just say the words. Forgiveness is a journey in which rage, as well as kindness, are frequent friends. Take the time. Be honest. And don't expect your "final answer" so final.

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Forgiveness: What's Your Capacity?

Natasha Dern | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Mind.Body.Soul, Living News, Forgiveness, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Healing, Self Development, The Inner Life, Living, Relationships, Living News
Natasha Dern

Many are called to forgive but few heed the call. Many choose to remain in prisons of their own making and move through life without an ounce of joy or peace. It is a hellish place to live.

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Can Forgiveness Save Tiger Woods?

Marina Cantacuzino | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Elin Nordegren, Infidelity, Rumi, Forgiveness, Tiger Woods, Relationships, Living News
Marina Cantacuzino

Those who find it easier to forgive tend to see life as a murky grey, believe rules are bound to be broken, and possess an innate understanding that good people do bad things.

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Trashing Tiger

Jim Selman | Posted 12.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Tragedy, Transgressions, Spectacle, Heroes, Tiger Woods Transgressions, Tiger Woods, Commitments, Healing, Media, Celebrity, Forgiveness, Compassion, Living News
Jim Selman

I imagine that Tiger Woods wishes his father were still alive and that he could bow his head and beg forgiveness from the one person who knew him best before he was a legend.

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Just Listen -- There Are No Mistakes, Just Lessons

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Improvement, Mark Goulston, Forgiveness, Self-Defeating Behavior, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

A mistake stops being a mistake when you admit you've made it, make amends (if necessary) for it, learn the lesson it has to teach you, and implement that lesson going forward so that it never reoccurs.

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Yoga Breeds Compassion After Physical Abuse

elephant journal | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Pain, Stress, Yoga, Anger, Abuse, Trauma, Relationships, Violence, Meditation, Forgiveness, Compassion, Domestic Abuse, Physical Abuse, Living News

While on the mat, I thought of all the difficulties that life had dealt this man, my ex-husband, my abuser....

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Let Peace On Earth Begin With Me And You

Joann Davis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Holidays, God, Courage, Relationships, Peace on Earth, Hatred, Authenticity, Prayer, Diplomacy, Forgiveness, Peace, The Giving Life, War, Living News
Joann Davis

But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.

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Assassinations, Peace and State Violence in India and Pakistan

Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

Read More: Sikh, India, Punjab, Indira Gandhi, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Truth Commission, Akal Takht, Taliban, Forgiveness, Modi, Hindu, Amritsar, Military, Naxalites, Security, Muslim, Justice, Gujarat, Reconciliation, World News
Abdul Malik Mujahid

As Indians mark the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi, Sikhs renew their call for justice, and Pakistan bleeds with terrorism, it is important to reflect on justice, reconciliation and forgiveness.

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Forgiveness: Human or Divine?

Josh Ruxin | Posted 10.28.2009 | World

Read More: Documentary, Forgiveness, Genocide, Rwanda, World News
Josh Ruxin

Can a woman not only forgive the man who killed her husband, her child, her mother, but accept him as her friend and neighbor? Can a man forgive himself for the brutal act he committed?

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Garrard McClendon Breaks Silence: "The Vision Of My Parents Being Murdered Is Unbelievable' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ruby McClendon, Video, Forgiveness, McClendon Murders, Milton McClendon, Garrard McClendon, Chicago News

CLTV host Garrard McClendon has broken his public silence following the murder of his parents earlier this week. "The vision of my parents being murd...

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Five Tips to Mend a Tattered Friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Bff, Apologize, Women, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Tips, Forgive, Relationship News, Living, Mend, Best Friends Forever, Forgiveness, Female Friendships, Apology, Breaking Living News, Irene S. Levine, Tattered, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Harboring resentment towards someone has a way of bouncing back like a boomerang to hurt you (including raising your blood pressure). Let go of the disappointment.

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How Would You Decide?

Jim Lichtman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Susan Atkins, Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Ethics, Charles Manson, Forgiveness, Justice, Compassion, California, Manson Family, Sharon Tate, Parole Board, Living News
Jim Lichtman

Isn't it up to God to forgive the truly horrible, like members of the Manson Family? Should we forgive all mass-murderers? Must we go that far?

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Does Forgive Mean Forget? How to Get Over What Is Tearing You Apart

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Featured Contributor, Controversary, Jungian Analyst, Rumi, Lockerbie Bomber Freed, Helen Keller, Scottish Release of Terrorist, Anger, Guilt, Forgiveness, Dr. Cara Barker, Cara Barker, Grudge, Unforgivable, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

"If it weren't for the fact that he died, I'd like to kill him! Can you imagine leaving us in this mess?" Amanda, a widow with three little ones und...

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Why Michael Vick Should Be Forgiven

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Tony Dungy, Yeshiva, Michael Vick Eagles, Michael Vick Animal Cruelty, Repentence, Michael Vick Prison, Forgiveness, Town Hall Meetings, Michael Vick, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Michael-Vick-Reinstated, Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

you can be forgiven for the bad you did once you have shown a capacity to reorient your life and practice ongoing good, particularly in the area where you caused harm.

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Just Listen: Giving Michael Vick a Second Chance

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Mark Goulston, Forgiving, Forgiveness, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Michael Vick, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, Remorse, Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Michael Vick will need to realize that he triggered in his fans and certainly all animal lovers the 3 H's of Hurt, Hate and Hesitation to Trust. To reverse each of those he will need to respond with the 3 R's of Remorse, Restitution and Rehabilitation before those people will give him a second chance.

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Character Is Our Bailout

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Gary-King, Forgiveness, Bailout, Integrity, Happiness, Self-Confidence, Living News
Ariane de Bonvoisin

It appears that we have become a society of situational ethics and integrity. Being honest and ethical is no longer a predetermination for public life.

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Ask Maddisen: How To Love Rather Than Lead By Example

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Forgiveness-Therapy, Forgiveness, Parenting Tips, Self Love, Compassion, Parenting Advice, Living News
Maddisen K. Krown

Self forgiveness promotes healing, self integration, self acceptance, self love, love for life, and love for others.

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How To Forgive An Accident

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotion, Relationships, Happiness, Forgiving, Forgiveness, The Inner Life, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

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Ask Maddisen - How to Recognize and Claim Your Greatness

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Support Groups, Forgiveness, Self-Help, Self-Care, Self-Realization, Life Coaching, Living News
Maddisen K. Krown

We sometimes project seemingly offensive or undesired qualities onto others to remind ourselves of something we are lacking or of something else we'd rather become.

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The Morality Police and the Divine Feminine

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Morality Police, Governor Mark Sanford, Divine Feminine, Mistakes, Morals, Now, Cheating, Atonement, Cable News, S.C. Governor Mark Sanford, Forgiveness, Patriarchy, Reconciliation, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

I am appalled at the coverage of Governor Mark Sanford's infidelity to his wife and sons. I am appalled at the moral posturing. I am appalled that we think we have the right.

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Time to Forgive, Forget, and Find a Little Jubilee

Randall Amster | Posted 07.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Debt, Jubilee Act, Bailout, Credit Card Debt, Forgiveness, Student Loans, Stimulus, Jubilee, Prisoners, Prisons, Decriminalization, Third World Debt, Business News
Randall Amster

Money is the means to everything from food to sex, so it's no surprise what people are willing to do to obtain it, from criminal activities to simply ignoring the rising tide.

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Quiz: How Forgiving Are You?

beliefnet.com | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Forgive, Forgiving, Forgiveness, Forgiveness Quiz, The Inner Life, Living News

You'd like to think you're the type that doesn't hold a grudge. But when push comes to shove and the person being shoved is you, can you forgive and f...

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