When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we’re not alone.

~Fred Rogers

I recently held a series of in-person forgiveness conversations. It’s great to read about forgiveness, and my book, Being Human Is Hard: Choose Forgiveness, includes many stories that can help guide and inspire us. But it’s also important to talk about what we’ve read and how we feel about it.

I’ll be posting a series of quotes – like the one above from Mister Rogers – that were group favorites. Connections to people with whom we can share our thoughts and feelings safely is vital to healing from a major transgression. As one participant noted, “Dangerous thoughts lose their power when you express them.” We all face hardship, and our journey is made easier when we support each other.