An alternative to self-blame is self-forgiveness. When we forgive ourselves for past mistakes and misdeeds, we let go of regret—that is, of self-shaming, the opposite of self-forgiving. We hold our regrets in the spiritual container of saying yes to the inevitable limitations that are part of every human life. This yes is the positive reframing of regrets. We can relate to our limitations rather than let them decimate our self-esteem. It is precisely our resistance to our broken selves that blocks our access........

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