Give the Most Selfish Gift

(This post, from last year, was taken offline and archived with the 2009 posts.  I re-post it today, at the request of a friend.)   As we go through life we cannot help but feel negative emotions from some interactions. Whether the upset is at a rude store...

What Forgiveness is Not

Forgiveness is not the acceptance of continued bad behavior. You are responsible for your care and safety, emotional and physical. When someone harms you, they have shown you who they are, believe them. Thinking that they are someone apart from their behavior is your...