This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Forgiveness can be a tricky beast. We’re often told to ...

The concept of forgiveness is often framed by a fascinating spirituality-based narrative that advises us we should always do it, no matter what the circumstances. We’re told that by forgiving others, ...

The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your ...

The mother of a DeKalb County brother and sister who were brutally murdered decades ago is speaking for the first time since her children’s cold case was solved. Surrounded by state and local leaders, ...

Over the last decade and a half, the internet has become less of an online networking system and more of a unique, unrestricted subculture. It includes a vast digital playground of media that is sent, ...

One sibling steals the other’s favorite toy, or maybe they both committed their share of offenses. Their parents want them to apologize to each other. A spouse failed to finish their part of the ...

Somewhere along the way, we confused healing with forgetting. We started believing that to be evolved meant to erase the face of the person who shattered us. That to be spiritual, or “above it all,” ...