Alternate Topic: Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a learned skill and is best understood as a way to end suffering - primarily for your own well-being. From AA to Buddhist psychology, forgiveness is a way to release the pain and resentment whether or not it is deserved, so that we don’t imprison ourselves.

Forgiving is not forgetting, excusing or denying offenses, nor does it obligate you to reconcile a damaged relationship.

Questions to ponder:

• What life-changing offenses or wrongs have you endured?

• Who is the most difficult person for you to forgive?

• Is it harder to forgive yourself than to forgive others?

• Who might have a hard time forgiving you? How does that feel?

• How would it feel - or hoe does it feel - to not hold anger and resentment?

• Are there any silver linings to being wronged?

Thanks to Nancy Nevin, Aspen Chapter, for contributing materials for this topic.