Carrots and Sincere Apologies

Carrots and Sincere Apologies

Carrots and Sincere Apologies Giving and receiving a sincere apology may feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar, but it can go a long way to transforming a conflict. Recently, I had an unexpected experience in my local grocery store that ended with a good apology. I was in...
Four Elements of Forgiveness—50 Years Later.

Four Elements of Forgiveness—50 Years Later.

I read recently about a beautiful example of forgiveness for a wrong that happened 50 years before. Elwin Wilson had been a white supremacist, and one of the mob who, in 1961, severely beat up Freedom Riders demonstrating for integration and African Americans’...

The World Cup of Forgiveness

A story in my local newspaper about last month’s women’s soccer world cup offers a beautiful example of letting go, forgiveness, and fresh starts. Hope Solo, star goalkeeper for the US women’s soccer team, has a half brother she was estranged from. David had avoided...