I had a teacher who wrote the following in my yearbook at the end of my senior year in high school: Never do anything you wouldn't stand on a chair and announce at a family reunion." The older I get, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forgiving yourself is often easier said than done. We’re all our own worst critics, and more often than not, we hold onto our ...

CLEVELAND – “I can’t forgive myself!” Did you ever say that … or at least think it? I can search through the spiderwebs and ...

Idealism is the progenitor of shame. On the one hand, it helps us cultivate a better world; but, on the other, it forms the foundation of a myriad of emotional maladies. Perfectionists tend to ...

Letting go isn’t always easy—but research shows forgiveness can boost your well-being over time.

(The Conversation) — Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth, too. (The Conversation) — As the ...

Most people, I assume, do not get through life without getting hurt by others. We also may intentionally or unintentionally harm ourselves and other people. The harm done to us leaves us having to ...

A new study from Flinders University has revealed why forgiving ourselves can be so difficult for some—even when we know it might benefit our mental health. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

The Person You Can’t Part With Make amends with yourself and get on with life. By Matt James, Ph.D. Many of us know that forgiveness is a good thing. It frees us from bitterness and anger, two ...

Just like everything else in Christianity, forgiveness can be understood poorly — and when this happens, things can go badly ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Today is National Forgiveness Day. We often think of forgiveness as something we offer to others; we tend to forget that the most important form of forgiveness is self-forgiveness.