C.S. Boyll note: I recently read “Are Grudges Too Heavy to Carry?” in LIFE After 50 by columnist Nancy Norman, a licensed clinical social worker. Ms. Norman’s 10 tips to let go of resentments resonated with me. She kindly gave permission to reprint them here. I hope her suggestions help you exterminate the grudge hiding in your soul closet….
Thanks to Pope Francis this past week, Junípero Serra (1713-1784) has been canonized as a Patron Saint of Vocations and Callings. Indeed, the Franciscan priest worked hard as a professor in Spain, an administrator in Mexico, and an evangelist in California. He was very dedicated to bringing Catholicism and agriculture to the indigenous California population. Serra…
A friend recently mentioned she had a selling party and only one guest showed up. Her comment triggered a story I heard from another friend. He had a birthday party as a young boy, and no one came. There were legitimate reasons: the weather was bad, and he lived in a rural area. But he…