In South Africa, Ubuntu is our way of making sense of the world. The word literally means “humanity”. It is the philosophy and belief that a person is only a person through other people. In other words, we are human only in relation to other humans. Our humanity is bound up in one another, and…
In forgiving ourselves, we open the door to forgiving others, and in forgiveness, we create the possibility for widespread social change. The very idea of forgiveness always implies that change is possible. — Jeremy Adam Smith
Why is forgiveness so important for our emotional well being? Nick Seneca Jankel writes, “A research study asked people to recall someone who they thought had offended or upset them. Instantly their stress response was aroused. As they were asked to forgive the person, their stress response dipped back to resting levels. When we forgive…
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