Effective Communication Skills for Good Relationships

Finding the Art of Forgiveness: How to Forgive and Be Forgiven

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Finding the Art of Forgiveness: How to Forgive and Be Forgiven

This is the final part of a four part course called, “Freeing Yourself From Mistakes and Pain: A Four Part Course On Apologizing and Emotional Freedom”. If you missed the start of the course, you can go to the first part here or select the part you would like at the bottom of this article.

In the first three parts of the course you learned the power of apologizing, common mistakes and barriers in apologizing, and how to correctly apologize. We have nearly covered all you need to know for a successful apology to heal relationships from pain. In this part, it is time to learn the art of forgiveness to build the roof of emotional freedom to protect, empower, and encapsulate what you have learned in this course.

Let’s look at how apologizing and forgiveness work together. Up until now in the course, we have focused on apologizing and emotional healing. What do you do if a person is unwilling to forgive? Are there certain communication skills you can use to help the person forgive you or should you move on instead and accept the person’s unwillingness to forgive you as their problem? How can we forgive others and start experiencing more happiness, success, and enjoyable relationships as a result of forgiveness? … Click to continue reading →

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The Power of Apologizing

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The Power of Apologizing

Welcome to the first article of a four part course called, “Freeing Yourself From Mistakes and Pain: A Four Part Course On Apologizing and Emotional Freedom”. This first part shows you the powerful effect of apologizing.

To begin the course, what is your reaction to learning about apologizing and forgiveness? Take a few seconds to think about it.

Once you’ve answered that simple question, you’re probably unwilling to learn more if you’re like most people. This is the unfortunate reality we face with most new topics we learn. We assume a shallow understanding of a powerfully deep topic. A closed mind literally steals our ability to grasp new powerful information to change our lives.

Why do people avoid learning about apologizing when it has tremendous powers? … Click to continue reading →

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