We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. And sometimes, we beat ourselves up for even the tiniest mistakes (guilty!). But whether you've made huge mistakes or tiny ones, ...

Researchers explored why some people can forgive themselves after a wrongdoing, while others remain stuck in perpetual guilt ...

“True confession consists of telling our deed in such a way that our soul is changed in the telling it.” —Maude Petre We hear a lot about the importance of forgiving those who have harmed us, but what ...

Remember, you don't forgive someone for his or her sake—you forgive them for your sake. (On a side note, I just read that as "sake," the drink. I think that means it's time for me to get some sushi.) ...

For nearly two decades, I have wrestled with these feelings. I regret not moving back home permanently to be with my mother after my father passed away. Living 200 miles away, I tried to carry on with ...

Professor Woodyatt says this challenges the idea that self-forgiveness is only for people who have clearly done something wrong. "Sometimes self-condemnation, guilt and shame arise when wrong is done ...

Welcome to Money Rx, SELF’s monthly financial checkup that goes beyond the numbers. Each month, financial educator Tiffany Aliche—a.k.a. The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses ...