The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your ...

Forgiving and forgetting means to completely let go of hurt and the memory of hurt. Look at this from the perspective of a glass vase. You had a glass vase and you broke it. You may try to fix the ...

Many people view forgiveness as an offshoot of love -- a gift given freely to those who have hurt you. Of course, forgiving is notoriously difficult. "Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until ...

Somewhere along the way, we confused healing with forgetting. We started believing that to be evolved meant to erase the face of the person who shattered us. That to be spiritual, or “above it all,” ...