Chicken soup for the soul works wonders for me. It’s better than preachy books. Rather this walks you through the emotions you would be experiencing now & how to overcome it from within.
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* ***Tattoos on the Heart*** **(2010) by Gregory Boyle** – A memoir by Father Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest, about his work with gang-involved youth in Los Angeles and the transformative power of compassion. This book made me cry several times. It is a serious look into opportunities for compassion in a harsh world. Some anecdotes involve gang members who had been trying to kill one another growing to work side by side with them at a trade.
* ***Educated*** **(2018) by Tara Westover** – A memoir recounting Tara Westover’s journey from growing up in a strict and abusive household in rural Idaho to eventually earning a PhD from Cambridge University. This gal’s tale is a harrowing one, and she tells it so well. She has to make peace with a troubling past, so her journey is kinda cathartic in that way.
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Increased understanding often makes forgiving easier – Find a book where a main character does something similar to what you are struggling to forgive, read a couple of these getting more perspective. This is a great use for literature (drop a question on one of the many book focused subreddits and you’ll get some options)
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Chicken soup for the soul works wonders for me. It’s better than preachy books. Rather this walks you through the emotions you would be experiencing now & how to overcome it from within.
* ***Tattoos on the Heart*** **(2010) by Gregory Boyle** – A memoir by Father Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest, about his work with gang-involved youth in Los Angeles and the transformative power of compassion. This book made me cry several times. It is a serious look into opportunities for compassion in a harsh world. Some anecdotes involve gang members who had been trying to kill one another growing to work side by side with them at a trade.
* ***Educated*** **(2018) by Tara Westover** – A memoir recounting Tara Westover’s journey from growing up in a strict and abusive household in rural Idaho to eventually earning a PhD from Cambridge University. This gal’s tale is a harrowing one, and she tells it so well. She has to make peace with a troubling past, so her journey is kinda cathartic in that way.
Increased understanding often makes forgiving easier – Find a book where a main character does something similar to what you are struggling to forgive, read a couple of these getting more perspective. This is a great use for literature (drop a question on one of the many book focused subreddits and you’ll get some options)