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Category Archives: Guilt
Paul Bernardo…The Media…Re-Victimization
I believe that right minded people generally try to put themselves in the shoes of others and do so graciously. Of course, we can never know exactly how another person is feeling but we can imagine and act accordingly. A … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal court, Guilt, The Media
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Feeling Vulnerable
…Anyone afraid of feeling vulnerable? Anyone equate vulnerability to weakness? Recently at an event primarily made up of other police officers, I felt I had no choice but to step out of my comfort zone and ask a personal favour … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, gratitude, shame
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Things we all say.
Ever seen something on the news and said “Man oh man, if I could get my hands on that guy, I’d…?” Did it make you feel better…give you a sense of control? Did it, perhaps, make you feel less vulnerable? … Continue reading
Posted in shame
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Stop “shoulding” on yourself!
After over a month of fighting with NBC, and “winning”, the wind has left my sails and I’m exhausted. I keep thinking, “I SHOULD do A” or “I SHOULD be doing B”, and of course, feeling guilty about it. The … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt, Positive thoughts
Tagged anger, death of a child, guilt, moving forward, positive thoughts
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Restorative Justice
A year or so ago, I was contacted by the Oprah Winfrey Network to see if I would be interested in doing a piece on Restorative Justice – a way to connect the victim and their offender to repair the … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt, When it's not your loved one
Tagged death of a child, forgiveness, rehabilitation, Restorative Justice, vicitms rights
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How to answer a difficult question.
I’d like to respond to a comment left by a friend of mine that I just had the pleasure of seeing this morning after a few years of working in different areas. Since I don’t seem to be able to … Continue reading
When is the right time to forgive?
There was an article in the Globe and Mail titled “A mother’s story: Her love never stopped” written by Gary Mason. It wasn’t what I expected because it was about the mother of the male accused of kidnapping a 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Guilt
Tagged bereaved parent, child abduction, David Bagshaw, forgiveness, Globe and Mail, rage, Stefanie Rengel
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