It’s one thing to talk about forgiveness; it’s another thing to actually forgive. That’s why I want to wrap up this “Fall Into Forgiveness” series with some specific strategies you can use when you’re finding it hard to forgive yourself or someone else…

Forgiveness is not only misunderstood; sometimes it’s missed altogether. Many people go their entire lives without giving much thought to forgiveness or even experiencing it. Because, well, who needs it? This is an easy mental trap to fall into. It’s easy to think you could go through life without forgiving yourself or others and still be just fine. But the reality is, you aren’t fine unless you are free…

In Part 3 of the “Fall Into Forgiveness” series, we looked at forgiveness as an ever-present reality. This begs the question: when, if ever, is it appropriate to ask for forgiveness? To answer that question, let’s start with a brief reminder of what forgiveness is in concrete terms…