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May 2024
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Ep. 119 - How Do We Actually Forgive?

Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
About this episode

In this week's episode, Barb and Michelle continue their conversation about forgiveness, opening up about what this practice actually looks like in real life. Barb shares personal stories and insights from her recent divorce, and walks us through her steps to aligned forgiveness. 


We take a deep dive into:

  • The real goal of forgiveness
  • What we should let go of when seeking to forgive
  • Tangible steps towards seeking forgiveness


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