Forgiveness has much more to deliver to us than the person being forgiven. This may sound cliche and at times dismissive when it comes to our pains, injuries, scars, and losses; Dr. Robert Leichtman, however, is anything but dismissive as he outlines the nuanced, life-giving opportunity available to us in the act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is much more than a “way to demonstrate good manners": forgiveness heals injury, restores dignity and self-respect, reduces frustration and suffering, and invites peace, confidence and success. Dr. Leichtman outlines what cultivating forgiveness as a practice in this short piece, where “the healing power of forgiveness is an activity that we can apply to multiple problems.”
