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Jun 2020
53m 43s

3. Forgiveness and Letting Go

Monica Berg and Michael Berg
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Monica and Michael explore the process of forgiveness as we learn how to quiet the ego and embrace mistakes. Listen as they uncover the root of shame and fear of failure. Ask yourself, what would your life be like if you got excited about mistakes and didn’t equate it with failure? Letting go is only one of many aspects of forgiving ourselves and those who have hurt us.

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