“Take it slowly. The deepest resentments are wrapped up in a lot of hurt and pain. We think we're protecting ourselves by not forgiving. Acknowledge that and go easy on yourself. Forgiveness means that you've decided not to let it keep festering inside even if it only comes up once in awhile. Forgiveness is a powerful yet challenging tool that will support and honor you, even in the most extreme circumstances.” IfsThinkingMeanPainEasyChallengesHurtPowerfulSupportHonorCircumstancesForgivenessToolsDecidedForgivingCome UpExtremesAcknowledgeResentmentNot ForgivingFesteringHurt And PainProtecting Ourselves Author:Howard Martin
“The irony is this: Our bodies react to stress in exactly the same way whether or not we have a good reason for being stressed. The body doesn't care if we're right or wrong. Even in those times when we feel perfectly justified in getting angry - when we tell ourselves it's the healthy response - we pay for it just the same” IfsWayFeelsReasonBodyCarePayHealthyStressAngryResponseIronyJustifiedStressedEmotional Stress Author:Howard Martin
