Posts Tagged With ‘ Forgiveness ’

It’s interesting to observe how the holiday season can make us feel more alone. For those of us who feel its bite instead of its embrace, the idea that we “should” be happy, prosperous, and share meals surrounded by friends and family feels like a fairy tale. Even when we do enjoy rewarding relationships, engage in our holiday rituals, and have the pleasure of the company of friends and family, many times, it’s a fairy tale as well because our friends complain or get too drunk or share too much personal information and our family is often more challenging than pleasurable…so we pretend.... Continue Reading

My answer to the question “Do you believe in life after death?” shocked everyone. Originally Published on https://stangoldbergwriter.com/ Continue Reading

It should have been a simple event. There should have been no stress, just relaxed fun with a group I enjoy spending time with. On deck was a small (35-40 person) supper staffed by a seasoned group of volunteers. Planning meetings were perfunctory; supply lists were drawn up, assignments were selected, and with one week out, everything was on track. I arrive on schedule on the event day, expecting the kitchen to be in full swing with meal prep. Instead, I realized that my right-hand person (the one writing up the lists of assignments during our planning session) had utterly dropped the ball. We... Continue Reading

The difference between forgiveness vs. acceptance. Should you forgive or accept people who have hurt you? When someone hurts you, it’s not unusual for you to feel hurt, angry, perhaps betrayed and even bitter toward that person.  Do you have a hard time forgiving people who have wronged you? Does giving mercy seem too easy … Read More about The Difference Between Forgiveness vs. Acceptance The post The Difference Between Forgiveness vs. Acceptance appeared first on Made You Smile Back. Originally Published on https://madeyousmileback.com/ Continue Reading

Officials from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) assert–with absolute certainty–that I and millions of others will experience soul-crushing losses within the next few weeks because of the coronavirus. Those of us who survive must wrestle with how to prepare for the empty spaces the disease will create in our lives. Anger will do little […] Originally Published on https://stangoldbergwriter.com/ Continue Reading