The often-cited phrase “forgive and forget” is both common and problematic. It’s frequently used to persuade or pressure people into forgiving those who have wronged them. However, the idea that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mindfulness tools like therapy, journaling and meditating have all become popularized in recent years because, at the end of the ...

The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your ...

While “forgive but never forget” seems like a mature response, it often keeps people emotionally stuck. True forgiveness is quieter. It looks like remembering without reliving. It looks like holding ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Forgiveness can be a tricky beast. We’re often told to ...

Over the last decade and a half, the internet has become less of an online networking system and more of a unique, unrestricted subculture. It includes a vast digital playground of media that is sent, ...

Author Kevin Henkes children’s book, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, teaches a lesson about the power of forgiving. When Lilly brings her purse, movie star glasses and shiny quarters to school and ...