The Forgiveness Formula How to Let Go of Your Pain and Move On with Life

by Griffin, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9781569244098
• ISBN10: 156924409X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-24
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Whether it's a parent or a lover, a friend or a stranger, we all have someone in our past who has done us real wrong. They may be long dead or very much alive, but until we learn to forgive them, the deep pain they caused can sit heavily on our hearts. In The Forgiveness Formula, author Kathleen Griffin offers a practical and innovative approach to confronting and letting go of the pain and anger caused by trauma and betrayal in our lives. Griffin walks readers step-by-step through her highly effective forgiveness process, helping them find the freedom to move on and answering all the questions they will struggle with along the way, including: How are we affected when we don't forgive? Is everything forgivable? Is there a time when it's too late to apologize? And perhaps most importantly, how do we forgive ourselves? Filled with down-to-earth wisdom, the author's personal experience, and gentle encouragement, The Forgiveness Formula helps readers create a more fulfilling, liberated, and empowered way to live and shows them that their past does not have to define their future.

Author Biography

Kathleen Griffin is a writer and an award-winning BBC broadcaster. She lectures on forgiveness and runs forgiveness workshops

Table of Contents

My Story	xi
PART 1: The Forgiveness Path
Choosing Forgiveness	3	(17)
Redrawing Your Forgiveness Map	20	(18)
Forgiving the Past and Letting It Go	38	(24)
Forgiving Yourself	62	(15)
PART 2: The Forgiveness Formula
The Forgiveness Room	77	(20)
Healing in the Forgiveness Room	97	(31)
Overcoming Some Obstacles to Forgiveness	128	(35)
Forgive and Remember	163	(31)
Everyday Forgiveness: The Ongoing Journey	194	(19)
Forgiveness Workshops	213	(2)
Bibliography	215	(2)
Acknowledgments	217