We’ve all made mistakes in our relationships. Sometimes, all it takes is one slip-up to mess things up. Other times, it’s not a little screw up but a BIG mistake, like cheating. Let’s not sugarcoat it ...
We all carry around invisible backpacks filled with regrets, missteps, and moments we wish we could rewrite. The weight of these past mistakes can bend our shoulders forward, altering how we move ...
Forgiveness can be a charged concept. We can use it to assume moral superiority that we’re better than others – as we forgive them for their wrongs. The pressure to forgive others can force us to ...
One person’s ability to do this can change the dynamic of the relationship. Julie and John Gottman wrote: “One person’s response will literally change the brain waves of the other person.” Apologize ...