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Forgiving Oneself
Forgiving ourselves is often harder than forgiving others. We cannot distance ourselves from our own mistakes — and without true atonement, compassion, and grief, shame can keep us trapped in cycles of self-punishment. In this article, Crystal King explores how to break free from self-hatred, uncover the unmet needs beneath harmful behaviors, and begin the transformative work of genuine self-forgiveness.
Crystal King
Soothing Your Child’s Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, and pupillary response. It operates automatically, without conscious effort, to regulate the body's internal environment and maintain homeostasis.
Nichole Bomar
Reconciliation Part Two: an act of atonement
Metanoia, a Greek concept, often stated in religious texts, stands for a profound change of perspective or a turning around. This definition of repentance accurately portrays what is needed for atonement: a complete and profound change. A turning around indicates facing and walking an entirely different direction. True repentance can heal both ourselves and the other, and it brings us from a state of guilt to peace again. It is not simply an “I am sorry.” It is a widespread b
Crystal King
Reconciliation Part One: an act of attunement
In order for us to encounter real reconciliation, we must understand attunement first. Attunement is the ability to recognize and “tune in” to another person’s needs or internal state. It’s like setting our radio frequency to the same station that another is experiencing internally. Whether it is a joyous station or an angsty and melancholy station, tuning in to their affect or mood state opens a path to connection. When we are listening to the same station as another, commun
Crystal King
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