Forgiveness Is For YOU - Overcome Trauma Through Forgiveness

S1E22 A Sanguine's Journey of Healing and Redemption

In this enlightening episode, delve deep into the sanguine temperament and its relationship with forgiveness. Explore the intrinsic qualities of Sanguines, their optimism, tendency to avoid conflict, and how these traits impact their journey towards forgiveness. Listen as our sanguine host shares her personal experiences, providing an intimate perspective on sanguine forgiveness and the challenges it presents.
Engage in a candid discussion with Marty Thompson, a Catholic Mindset Coach, Father, and self-identified sanguine. Gain insight into his battle with addiction, the healing power of forgiveness, and the crucial role it played in his journey towards sobriety. Learn the strategies for practicing forgiveness as a sanguine, from acknowledging and processing emotions to setting boundaries and practicing self-care.
Marty elaborates on his decade-long struggle with alcohol, drugs, and pornography, laying bare the transformative impact of the 12-step recovery program on his life. Discover how forgiveness was not just instrumental in overcoming his fear of rejection and alienation, but also in the repair and formation of healthier relationships. Listen as Marty reveals how he channels the power of his storytelling to support others on their path to recovery and forgiveness.
In this soul-stirring episode, not only the Sanguines but anyone grappling with forgiveness can find valuable lessons. Immerse yourself in Marty's poignant tale of self-discovery, redemption, and healing. Explore the path towards forgiveness that not only leads to sobriety but also to spiritual growth and healing. Tune in, relax, and allow Marty’s story to inspire and guide you on your own journey of forgiveness and healing. For those interested, details on how to reach Marty and join his mission are provided towards the end of the episode.
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Marty Thompson's Link: https://acad.metanoiacatholic.com/members/21627979
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S1E21 Who You Are Is How You Forgive

We all have a certain way of being, what psychologists call a personality type. There are hundreds of personality tests designed to determine what makes you tick. In this episode, I discuss one approach to understanding personality: The Temperaments. I will be discussing their origin, and what they are. In the next four episodes, I will go into depth about how each temperament might show up in the forgiveness process.
Click HERE to discover your temperament.
References: The Four Temperaments by Rev. Conrad Hock
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S1E20 Understanding Love, Forgiveness and Divine Design

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Forgiveness is for YOU Podcast. Today I talk about LOVE. What is love? What is self-love and what does it all have to do with forgiveness? What does it mean to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves? I explore the answers to these questions through the lens of the Theology of the Body and invite you to contemplate that who you are is how you forgive.
I contend that our primary caregivers influence our image of God, which could pose a challenge to the commandment to love God. But what if our understanding of love determined our relationship with God instead?
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Produced by: Dr. Carron Silva
Music by Kode M.

S1E19 Finding Beauty in the Broken with Heather Gaffney

"No matter how ugly things get, there is always a way to find beauty in the broken." That is what my guest on this episode, Heather Gaffney, believes and so beautifully exemplifies through her story as a survivor of domestic violence. Heather shares her forgiveness process of herself and her ex-husband in a kind, loving, and open way that feels genuine and inspiring. 
Heather Gaffney is an author, podcaster, and YouTuber. She is the host of the Warrior Words podcast and the Beauty in the Broken YouTube channel.
Guest Bio: Heather has a Master’s Degree in Education and is the mother of two young adult children. She is a domestic abuse survivor, breast cancer survivor, and autism advocate. Her favorite things include caramel coffee drinks, good books, sappy movies, the colors of nature, and spending time with the Master Artist in prayer.
You can reach Heather at: https://subscribepage.io/pearlsofwisdom
Link to her podcast Warrior Words: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/warrior-words-stories-of-hope-lessons-learned/id1725674975
IG: @mywarriorwords 
Facebook: @heathergaffneyauthor
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Produced by: Dr. Carron Silva
Music: Acid Jazz by Kode M
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S1E18 From Bitterness to Joy with Steve Silva

Welcome to Episode 18! In this last episode on emotions in the forgiveness process, my best friend and husband of almost 32 years, Steve Silva, shares his thoughts about the emotion of bitterness and how it can be redeemed. We talk about the difference between bitterness and sorrow and his process of forgiving me for emotional injuries in our marriage. 
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S1E17 Is Making Amends Atonement?

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Forgiveness is for You Podcast. Today, I make a distinction between two concepts people around the world contemplate as we enter into Holy Week: Making amends and atonement. These concepts, if I may, are central to the act of forgiveness. One is utterly dependent on our own strength, and the other is only possible by the grace of God.
I refer to the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step Recovery Program’s directive to make a list of persons harmed and make amends. I trace the etymology of amends and atonement and their application to lived experience. The episode ends with an exhortation to explore forgiveness through the lenses of making amends and atonement.
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S1E16 You First! 5 Steps to Overcome Pride in Forgiveness

In today's episode, I define pride in the context of forgiveness. Pride is like two sides of a coin, heads or tails, virtue or vice. 
If pride stops at the pleasure or satisfaction we experience for an accomplishment that required great sacrifice, or a level of intimacy we achieved in a relationship, or recognition for a job well done, but doesn’t become the measure by which we measure others, then pride is a virtue.
From a Judeo-Christian perspective, pride is considered a capital sin, a sin that “begets” or gives rise to other sins. Pride is not OK because it blocks the graces God wants to bestow on us to live in the truth of our experience and the gift of freedom from bondage to the offender. We cannot change what happened to us, but we can change our disposition toward what happened and toward God, the offender, and the people in our lives. We can choose to show up as a victor or victim. If we choose to indulge in prideful thoughts and actions, we are more likely to show up as a victim.
References:
Catechism of the Catholic Church 
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
St. Thomas Aquinas on Humility
Resources: 
Surrender Novena 
Litany of Humility
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S1E15 Overcoming Resentment in the Forgiveness Process

In today’s episode, I discuss the power of resentment in the forgiveness process and offer 10 steps for overcoming it.
The definition of resentment comes from an article, From Ressentiment to Resentment as a Tertiary Emotion by Warren D. TenHouten published in 2018 in the Review of European Studies Volume 10, No 4.
TenHouten claims that resentment is not a primary or secondary emotion, but a tertiary emotion, “whose primary emotional components are anger, surprise and disgust, and whose secondary components are contempt, shock and outrage.” Resentment is a conglomerate of emotions.
I refer to a study by Almeida and Cunha on the physical effects of resentment and mention Dr. Caroline Leaf's work on processing emotions. 
Forgiveness is as much about mastery of our own emotions as it is about using our will in the decision to forgive. Forgiveness requires a level of maturity that allows us to recognize when our emotions are running the show, and when we are using reason to guide our actions. When resentment is driving our behavior, it’s time to take a step back and become private investigators. Get to the thoughts underneath, challenge them; decide on a course of action that produces the result you want. I hope that the result you want is healing and forgiveness.
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S1E14 Encounter the Joyful Unknown with Monica Herber

In today’s episode, I welcome my first Guest, Monica Herber. We talk about Monica and her husband’s adoption of a child with profound disabilities and their journey through forgiveness to joyful living. Click on this LINK for a picture of Monica's family. 
Monica is the founder of The Joyful Unknown LLC, Speaker, and Certified Catholic Mindset and Marriage Coach. Her passion is to help individuals and married couples learn the tools needed to choose joy in the midst of suffering. Monica guides clients into joyful living while helping them cope with losses due to tragedy, devastating diagnoses, or life-altering events. As a proud adoptive mom of a child with profound disabilities, a survivor of infertility, and a happily married wife of 15 years, she knows how to stop settling for mere survival and start enjoying the abundance of God’s resurrection life.
Monica’s website: www.thejoyfulunknown.com. Email: monicaherber@thejoyfulunknown.com
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S1E13 Pockets of Joy in the Midst of Suffering

In this episode, I discuss how we can make ourselves receptive to joy amid our suffering and how we can use our suffering for the good of others. I discuss the four levels of Happiness in Fr. Robert Spitzer’s book, Finding True Happiness and give three tips for how to cultivate receptivity to joy: 1. Stop, 2. Drop and 3. Rock & Roll. I mention the song Jerusalema as one of my favorites to dance to when I am opening myself up to receive joy. 
I refer to the Laughing Jesus image and wonder what Jesus' laughter sounds like. 
We can have joy in the midst of suffering. 
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