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, ...

All of us have experienced it: the deep cuts that go along with being hurt by someone else, emotionally or physically. When that kind of personal affront takes place, it’s easy to grab onto that pain ...

Forgiveness is often seen as something we extend to others, but one of the most profound acts of forgiveness is the one we ...

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. The research, published in the journal ...

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.) ...

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 ...

As the founder of the Forgiveness Project I’ve spent nearly 20 years talking to people about what forgiveness means—in terms of both its indisputable transformative power but also about the obstacles ...