Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again

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Forgiving strengthens relationships. All relationships have the potential to deepen and thrive because of what occurred. A 2011 study suggests that forgiving your partner may be crucial to maintaining a healthy romantic relationship. Forgiving may encourage you to become more committed to not allowing divisive and hurtful conflicts to occur in the future. Good Reads & Beautiful Things | December 2021 - Katherine Scott Jones on The Secret to Finding Beauty in the Midst of Pain Knowing how to forgive someone can be an essential life skill. It can save friendships, restore faith in our kids, and keep romantic relationships intact. by Lysa TerKeurst | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Forgiving What You Can't ForgetDo you ever feel like relationships are amazing … until they’re not? I understand this frustration. Because the more deeply we are invested in someone, the more their choices affect us — emotionally, physically, mentally and financially. So how do we...

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If you’re a survivor of abuse or trauma and want to discuss how this concept fits with your situation, consider reaching out to a mental health professional. Psychotherapy means therapy for mental health. Here's how it works, what to expect in your first session, and what it is for, among other important… READ MOREIf you’re still having trouble forgiving, especially when you can’t forget, there may be some good reasons to continue trying. McNulty J. (2011). The dark side of forgiveness: The tendency to forgive predicts continued psychological and physical aggression in marriage.

Can You Forgive and Forget? I Psych Central

by Lysa TerKeurst | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog, Forgiving What You Can't ForgetDo you ever find yourself replaying and reliving the details of the deep hurt in your life? I understand. I’ve been there. And whether you’ve experienced pain through an event or a collection of hurt that built over time because someone wasn’t who they were... Toussaint L, et al. (2016). Forgiveness, stress, and health: A 5-week dynamic parallel process study. Forgiveness is an important skill, and it can be positive. It may improve both your mental and physical health and lead to resolution and personal growth in some cases.Lichtenfeld S, et al. (2015). Forgive and forget: Differences between decisional and emotional forgiveness. decisional forgiveness: making a conscious decision to let go of hurt feelings, such as anger and resentment, putting them in the past, and moving forward free of the effects those feelings can bring Lichtenfeld S, et al. (2019). The influence of decisional and emotional forgiveness on attributions. Forgiving is critical for our emotional well-being. By refusing to forgive someone, you may be holding on to all the anger and pain that their actions might have created. This can take an emotional and physical toll. According to a 2016 study, practicing forgiveness might help reduce stress, anxiety, and the likelihood of depression. by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog, Forgiving What You Can't Forget“We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (ESV) In 2015, The New York Times ran an article called “Googling for God.” In this article, author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz starts...