“The past is the past,” is a common, and mostly unhelpfully redundant phrase. While yes, the past is not longer happening, saying that the past is completely over is a bit of a simplification. [...]
Forgiveness is talked about a lot, especially in many religions. We are asked to forgive others who hurt us. Admittedly, that can be a challenge, especially when those who hurt cause lasting [...]
Expectations are a very common part of life. Our parents may have expected that we act a certain way, or accomplish specific goals. “Be polite!” “Say please and thank you.” “Go to college.” “Get [...]
Celebration has different meanings for different people. Celebration occurs across cultures, and has occurred for all kinds of things. Some of those celebrations were over things that aren’t [...]
