Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 3706: How to Forgive Yourself: Five Ways to Try by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Self-Compassion
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Aug 17, 2025 Explore the journey of self-forgiveness through five practical strategies designed to help release shame and accept mistakes. Delve into the challenges of self-doubt and guilt, especially for perfectionists and overthinkers. Learn how self-compassion can propel you toward personal growth. Reflect on insightful quotes that emphasize the importance of taking responsibility without being burdened by guilt. Discover how to transform shame into a catalyst for positive change.
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Choose Presence Over Past
- Choose to engage with the present instead of obsessing over past mistakes.
- Being present prevents you from robbing current relationships and opportunities.
Tolerate The Truth Of Mistakes
- Tolerate and accept that you made a mistake without justifying it.
- Admit you were wrong and hold integrity while letting the mistake be part of your story.
Married To Hide Shame
- Dr. Margaret Rutherford shares a personal mistake where she married an abusive partner to hide shame.
- She uses this to show tolerating the truth of a mistake is healthier than rationalizing it.