Join us Sunday Night for Warriors for Life (WFL) - "The Psychology of Forgiveness!"

Please join Victory For Veterans (VFV) for Warriors For Life (WFL) Sunday (Tonight's) edition, with your host Veteran, Mental Health Counselor, and Jungian Psychotherapist PO3 Christopher St. John, as he discusses the psychology of forgiveness.

"The Psychology of Forgiveness!"

Tonight's Topic: "The Psychology of Forgiveness!"

Forgiveness is a loaded word. It's been tossed around self-help circles for years, but little has been made of what the science behind forgiveness can teach us about our own lives.

Let's start with what forgiveness is not. Much of the self-help world has suggested that forgiveness does not mean you become best friends with the person who wronged you. Forgiveness is not saying what happened was ok. Forgiveness is not saying you accept the person who wronged you. Instead, forgiveness is choosing to accept what happened as it happened rather than what could or should have happened. Forgiveness can mean that you let go. Forgiveness can mean you love from a distance. Forgiveness can mean you step into your present rather than anchoring in the past.

Forgiveness is the cornerstone of any relationship, romantic or otherwise. We assume people see life the way we see life. However, there are as many perceptions as there are people in this world. Our lack of understanding of other people's perceptions can create gaps built on miscommunication, anger, animosity, and emotional disconnection. However, our relationship with forgiveness can help bridge these gaps.

Although there are a variety of definitions of forgiveness, research has suggested they all have three common components:

1. Gaining a more balanced view of the offender and the event.

2. Decreasing negative feelings towards the offender and potentially increasing compassion.

3. Giving up the right to punish the offender further or to demand restitution.

Warriors for Life Group Support Community Service - Sunday, 23 February 2020 at 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, and 7:30 PM ET

Dial in 5-10 minutes early to test your communications!

Veteran, Mental Health Counselor, and Jungian Psychotherapist PO3 Christopher St. John will be your host tonight and is inviting you to a RingCentral meeting.

Join from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/4357174198

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Meeting ID: 435-717-4198

Thanks,

PO3 Christopher St. John