Writing and Self-Forgiveness

From a rather long life of making mistakes, gaffes, miscalculations, and oversights, I know the critical value of forgiving myself.

Image of Ann Patchett courtesy of Wikimedia Commons & Rodrigo Fernández

Yet, this must be done with deep sincerity or one ends up just accumulating excuses for continuing to run rough-shod over Life…

Continually saying, “I’m sorry” (offered to others or ourselves) when it’s not deeply feltcan accumulate tremendous internal guilt and grief.

In just a minute, I’ll...