Chapter 7: Coping with our Critical Nature
Chapter Seven Mastering the Art of Forgiveness COPING WITH OUR CRITICAL NATURE By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course Finding something to criticize is easy, for we live in an imperfect world where flaws and defects are common. Thus, there is a constant lure to spend too much time being critical and condemning what […]
Chapter 6: The Applications of Gratitude
Chapter Six Mastering the Art of Forgiveness THE APPLICATIONS of GRATITUDE By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course Entrenched anger is never purely a product of our emotions. Both the mind and emotions are involved in creating our significant resentments. Reason supplies the figurative bricks of specific people or situations that have annoyed us. […]
Chapter 5: Coping with our Resistance to Change
Chapter Five Mastering the Art of Forgiveness Coping with our Resistance to Change By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course All personalities prefer stability rather than significant changes. We want to dwell in our comfort zone where we thrive in our traditional beliefs and activities. This state is where we feel in charge of […]
Chapter 4: We Must Own Our Anger
Chapter Four Mastering the Art of Forgiveness WE MUST OWN OUR ANGER By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course An old saying is that we cannot truly solve a problem until we own that problem. Viewing our difficulty as something apart from ourselves will reduce our role to being bystanders or victims. To effectively […]
Chapter 3: The Unrecognized Faces of Anger
Chapter Three Mastering the Art of Forgiveness THE UNRECOGNIZED FACES OF ANGER By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course Forgiveness does not work well if we fail to recognize the subtle forms of anger. Some assume that the only signs of rage are agitated people who speak in loud voices. Yet, most anger manifests […]
Chapter 2: The Burden of Anger
Chapter Two Mastering the Art of Forgiveness How our anger becomes a burden By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course The practice of forgiveness is often difficult because some of us may be reluctant to give up particular grievances. For this reason, we must be strongly motivated to persist in understanding our issues and […]
Chapter 1: The Healing Role of Forgiveness
Chapter one Mastering the Art of Forgiveness The Healing Role of Forgiveness By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course The art of forgiveness is one of the most humanizing of all our abilities. It can soothe our hurts, remove irritations, and heal resentments. Forgiveness can repair relationships, brighten our day, and restore our joy […]
Introduction: When Our Anger Becomes A Burden
Introduction Mastering the Art of Forgiveness When Our Anger Becomes A Burden By Dr. Robert Leichtman Listen to this course Forgiveness is a complex process. Except for minor annoyances that we can easily dismiss, forgiveness can be difficult for significant insults and other emotional injuries. It is even more difficult if we fail to understand […]