Forgiveness

By Carly Gelsinger I stood in the shower, hot water pelting down my back. What have I done?  I thought. 2018 began with the promise of excitement and the hope […]

Ten years ago Lisa Schrader’s life was shattered when she discovered that her husband of twenty years had betrayed her for another woman. Through the grace of time, tears, honest […]

Every year at this time I engage my clients in a reflective process to bring Honorable Closure to the year.  We use a series of questions, some of which I […]

Amanda leans forward, placing her elbows on her desk and then, with a serious look on her face, she asks a question that I hear often: “How do you make closure ‘honorable,’ anyway?”  A Case Study [...]

Earlier this week I had an argument with my friend. The contentious issue (I think my friend would agree) was not super-serious. It centered around our holiday plans. But, such […]

At Nelson Mandela’s memorial, President Obama said, “Nothing about Nelson Mandela’s life was inevitable. He channeled his sense of justice into wise (and shrewd) actions that busted [...]

Holding on to a grievance is one way we tie ourselves to the past and limit what is possible for ourselves in the present and future. Here is a great […]

This year, as my observant friends go to temple for Rosh Hashanah, I find myself inspired and newly curious about the Jewish holiday. I’m appreciating how the holiday acknowledges the […]

Forgiveness has a powerful, positive impact on everything it touches. But you already know that. Being a happy human being demands that we extend and receive forgiveness. You might not know that [...]