Today’s episode is about forgiveness, forgiveness between someone and their close loved one. I don’t know about you, but forgiveness is one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in my life...maybe because it’s so easy to not forgive. Time can go on and it’s easy not to confront those feelings of ill will, resentment, judgement, bitterness...but there is a cost to this avoidance, right?
Our guest today is Hannah Van Petten who shares an experience about her father and their journey toward forgiveness. Let’s listen to her story, her very real struggle, and how she was able to develop compassion for her dad that ultimately led her to placing more importance on her love than on dwelling on her feelings of hurt and resentment.
***A special note••• This story contains some personal information regarding our guest and her family member. Please be assured that both Hannah and her father have given their explicit permission to share this story in its entirety.
In this episode I also share about an opportunity to participate in a monthly group meeting called ACT Collective. In this community we meet to discuss topics related to ACT, review a research article and practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies live in session, with each other. It’s also an excuse for us to get together, laugh, share our goals, and get accountability for following through on our goals. If you are interested in joining, reach out or check out ACT Collective on my website https://actinspiredbehaviorcoaching.com/what-is-act-collective
If you are interested in sharing one of your stories, please reach out to me via email at gabbie@actinspiredbehaviorcoaching.com, send me a message on Instagram @actinspiredbehavior, or go to my website at www.actinspiredbehaviorcoaching.com.
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Our guest, Hannah Van Petten is the owner of an organization called Hannie’s House which strives to serve youth and families through mentorship using the framework of mindfulness based stress reduction, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis. She has many wonderful services, products, and workshops that she offers. If you would like to learn more about Hannah Van Petten, check out her work at Hannieshouse.org, and on instagram @Hannieshouse.
