Most of my clients’ suffering is not because they are bad people who did bad things 24-7. Most of the people are good people and doing what they believe is right on a daily basis. However, this is often their source of unhappiness.
The main point I want to make is this: There are many victims out there, including the friends or family sitting next to you right now, and you don’t know about their stories because they never said anything about it.
If there are so many victims out there, how many perpetrators do you think are out there? The answer is probably the same: the perpetrators look like just a regular and nice guy sitting next to you, and they will never tell you: “I am a perpetrator.”
First Published on 6/30/2017 Updated on 9/2/2019 In the month of June 2017, I have shared the articles about meditation and its effectiveness in helping
I plead to you, when someone is telling you he/she is scared, try to understand and try to know the reasons behind it. They all have a valid reason that is beyond who won the election. Only by doing so, we can help these survivors move on and see a sense of hope from their trauma.
“You did the best you can at the time based on what you know. It’s OK. You can let it go now. It’s not you.”
Forgiveness is not to forgive the perpetrator but to let yourself off the hook.
I am Dr. Grace Chen, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
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