The Highly Unlikely Podcast with Lavena Perry

Episode 17- The Most Important Gift to Give Yourself


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When someone you love does something wrong, forgiveness is often instantaneous, but that’s not always true for yourself.  In fact, many of us carry around guilt from poor choices we made decades ago.

Today’s episode dives into the reasons behind the struggle to forgive yourself, and the importance of extending grace to yourself.  Whether it is all the small things or something that caused serious harm to someone you love, forgiveness is an important part of growing and moving forward.

  • Our ability to forgive ourselves 2:03
  • Killer paint 3:06
  • The guilt we carry with us 7:13
  • Definition of an accident 9:11
  • Giving the gift of forgiveness to others 10:24
  • Guilt is limiting 11:56
  • The foundation of forgiveness 12:28
  • The importance of forgiving yourself 13:54
  • Comparison 15:21
  • Time for boundaries 17:19
  • Reconditioning your mind 18:01
  • Fixing what’s broken inside 19:36
  • Free yourself 20:00

Power Quotes

Forgiving yourself isn’t easy, but that doesn’t make it less important  11:58

Love creates the fertile ground needed for forgiveness 13:20

No one is as critical of you, as you ar 19:31

Make a choice to give yourself the gift of forgiveness 19:56



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The Highly Unlikely Podcast with Lavena PerryBy Lavena Perry