{"id":139172,"date":"2021-08-13T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T13:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=139172"},"modified":"2021-08-13T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T13:47:16","slug":"learning-to-forgive-ourselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=139172","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Forgive Ourselves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxKxi8iM-lw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning to forgive is always difficult, but never more so than when the transgressor is ourselves. Here are some thoughts to help us begin to practice the neglected art of self-compassion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning to forgive is always difficult, but never more so than when the transgressor is ourselves. 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