— Forgiveness is a radical way of living that openly contradicts the most common beliefs of this troubled world. It is radical because it involves a transformation of our thinking from thoughts of “an eye for an eye” to compassion and understanding. Forgiveness is the science of the heart, a discipline of discovering all the ways of being that will extend your love to the world and discarding all the ways that do not. Forgiveness is the accomplishment of mastery over a wound. It is a process through which an injured person first fights off, then embraces, then conquers a situation that has nearly destroyed him or her. Forgiveness
restores our hearts to the innocence that we once knew—an innocence that allows us the freedom to love. It is the means for taking what is broken and making it whole.
Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Eileen Borris — the author of “ Finding Forgiveness: A 7-Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness.”
Dr. Eileen Borris is a clinical and political psychologist specializing in international conflict resolution, multi-track diplomacy, and peace building. Since the 1980s, Dr. Borris has worked internationally to help rebuild more than fifteen of the world’s most volatile and war-torn countries including for USAID, UNIFEM and for UNDP. Most recently as part of a USAID and Thunderbird for Good program, Dr. Borris went to Kabul to train Afghan women to have a political voice and help change their societal norms.
Dr. Borris has spoken to the United Nations General Assembly on “Forgiveness and the Healing of Nations,” and to members of the UN, UN agencies, and nongovernmental organizations worldwide. She has shared the podium with such prominent people as Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland at the Aspen Institute and facilitated an Interfaith Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other prominent religious figures. On invitation by Marianne Williamson, Dr. Borris spoke at the Sister Giant Conference on “Can Political Forgiveness be the Answer”? She is currently writing another book on political forgiveness, “Healing the Heart of Humanity.”
Meet Dr. Eileen at dreileenborris.com and drborris.com
