4 Great Resources To Help You Get Forgivingly Fit
One of the core tenets of being a leader of light is practicing forgiveness.
In fact, it’s part of our fifth principle: Talk, Walk, and Teach Civility, Kindness, Forgiveness, and a Love for All.
To help you put forgiveness into practice, we’ve identified four great resources that can help you immensely.
Let’s take a quick look at each.
Forgiveness Resource #1: The International Forgiveness Institute
The International Forgiveness Institute (IFI), founded in 1994 by Dr. Robert Enright, is a leading destination for those seeking to understand how to find forgiveness and integrate it into their lives.
The IFI specializes in forgiveness education, forgiveness interventions, and forgiveness therapy, guided by the Enright Process Model of Forgiveness. This model, backed by research, has been shown to enhance psychological health, physical well-being, and overall life satisfaction.
IFI’s website offers valuable resources at no cost, including forgiveness scales such as the widely-used Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI-30) and children’s forgiveness books.
Whether you’re a leader, a part of the general public or a mental health professional, IFI’s information is designed to help you discover the power of forgiveness in healing relationships.
To visit The International Forgiveness Institute simply click the button below.
Forgiveness Resource #2: The Greater Good Science Center
The Greater Good Science Center is part of the University of California-Berkely.
Perhaps their most popular resource is their Greater Good magazine which turns scientific research into stories, tips, and tools for a happier life and a more compassionate society.
Through articles, videos, quizzes, and podcasts, GGSC bridges the gap between scientific journals and people’s daily lives, particularly for parents, educators, business leaders, and health care professionals.
Since 2001, the GGSC has been at the fore of a new scientific movement to explore the roots of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behavior—the science of a meaningful life.
They also have a specific content section devoted exclusively to forgiveness.
To visit the Great Good Science Center simply click the button below.
“If you cannot forgive and forget, pick one.” – Robert Brault
Forgiveness Resource #3: The F Word Podcast
The F Word Podcast examines the complex, messy, and gripping subject of forgiveness.
In each episode Marina Cantacuzino, a journalist and founder of The Forgiveness Project, talks to a guest who, despite having experienced great pain or trauma in their life, has found a way through.
Some have forgiven those who’ve harmed them, others are grappling with forgiving themselves. Not everyone is able to forgive. Not everyone has made complete peace with their past.
But all those featured on the show display a strength that has grown out of vulnerability, and they all bear witness to the human search for meaning.
To learn more about the F Word Podcast, simply click the link below.
Forgiveness Resource #4: The Fetzer Institute
The Fetzer Institute believes in the possibility of a loving world: a world where people understand that they are all part of one human family and know that their lives have purpose.
Specifically, the Fetzer Institute sees a world where everyone is committed to courageous compassion, and bold love—a world where everyone is a powerful force for good in the face of fear, anger, division, and despair.
Inspired by their founder John E. Fetzer, the FI encourages everyone to discover new ways of knowing our sacred world. Their ultimate aim is to guide each person on their spiritual journeys as they work toward transformed communities and societies in which all people can flourish.
To learn more about the forgiveness resources at the Fetzer Institute, simply visit the link below.
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