Welcome To The Forgiveness Foundation!

The Forgiveness Foundation

Welcome!

When people let go of their blame, resentments, and grudges, we see kinder, more peaceful families, friendlier communities, and more creative, productive businesses and organization. When these upsets are not dealt with they fester, leading to poor relationships and angry confrontations at best; vengeance and violence, at worst. Everyone involved is affected badly, sometimes for years. This need not be.

With increasing terrorism around the world and growing violence in our cities and schools, it is vital that we use powerful tools to help defuse bitterness, hostility, and desire for retaliation. There is a most valuable and helpful tool to help relieve the pain of unforgiven situations, betrayal, guilt and grudges. You wil find, however, that this most effective tool, forgiveness, is barely being used in conflict negotiations, psychology, mediation, and even, marriage & family therapy.

The Latest Research

Modern research in medicine, sociology, and psychology, plus, the history of spiritual traditions has shown quite clearly that forgiving transforms people, not only spiritually but also, emotionally and, even, physically.

Fascinating research has emerged in the past ten years that documents the healing power of forgiveness. "In careful scientific studies, forgiveness training has been shown to:

reduce depression
increase hopefulness
decrease anger
improve spiritual connection
increase emotional self-confidence
help heal relationships

Learning to forgive is good for both your mental and physical well-being and your relationships."
- Dr. Fredric Luskin, in his best selling book, Forgive for Good.

A Miracle or a Curse
If this were a new medicine, it would be claimed as miraculous. It is! But it isn't as easy as a pill because it goes against the primitive reactions of the brain/mind and the very grain of our culture. Forgiveness has been maligned, misdefined, misunderstood, mislabeled and misapplied for centuries. Thus, its power to bring peace and joy back into people's lives has been terribly neglected. And so, we have atrocities occurring everyday around the world in the name of resentment and hate. This need not be.
The Best-kept Secret
Dr. Carl Thoresen, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Stanford University and original lead researcher for the Stanford Forgiveness Project said: "It's one of the best-kept secrets". He also states, "We have come across very few people who understand what forgiveness is and how it works." - San Jose Mercury News 1999.

This is changing. With the insight into the mind that we have gained in the past 25 years, we can now get past the parts of the brain which prevent forgiveness. Researchers, doctors, psychologists, therapists, and educators all over the world have documented the power of forgiving and how to do it effectively. Numerous methods are now available to assist people to forgive.
The Timing of Forgiveness
No one can force another to forgive. People have their own timing in forgiving. In addition, there are phases of forgiveness. We have the tools and convincing arguments for a person to forgive, when he or she is ready to regain joy, love and peace in his or her life. Peace will occur by people changing their life through forgiving others, having their own offenses forgiven, and by passing on, in word and in deed, what they have learned.

The Forgiveness Foundation exists to forward this process.
Our Calling
Our vision is to increase peace and kindness in the world by helping people forgive; then, assisting them help to friends, neighbors and members of their community and workplace to learn to forgive by providing workshops, seminars, books, inspiration, promotion material, and courses on "How to Forgive".
The Obstacles to Peace
It is vital that we use the powerful tool of forgiveness today to assist defusing resentments, hate, and the desire for vengeance - the obstacles to peace. These obstacles can be undone right now in our own lives, communities, and workplaces. We have the tools to help relieve the pain of unforgiveness, betrayal, guilt and resentment.
You Are a Vehicle for Change
With your help, The Forgiveness Foundation can be instrumental in disseminating this information around the world, not only as a vehicle for hope, but also for one of change. Our hope is that all people, will finally join together in an effort to increase peace, and kindness throughout the world.

Together we can help people to let go of their hate, resentments, or grudges, as well as their desires for vengeance. Please join us and support this work.
Your Input
Commit to forgiving and support others to let go of resentments, hatreds and cries for vengeance. Forgiveness can make the difference between war and peace in our own life and in the world. Please stand with us to change harmful attitudes in the world.

Learn effective ways of forgiving. Set up events to share it with others. If you know of someone whom you think may be interested in this project, please forward the link to this page to them. In addition, at this time please consider making a financial contribution to this work.

Thank you for your interest and support.

Dr. Jim Dincalci
Founder
The Forgiveness Foundation

2710 Del Prado Blvd., Suite 215
Cape Coral, Fl 33904
(239) 699-9732

Our Vision

Building peaceful and friendly families, communities, and businesses by helping people let go of their blame, resentments, grudges, and vengeance.

Our Mission

Establishing forgiveness as a foundation in people's thinking; thus, ensuring forgiveness is used in difficult and every day situations.

Our Goals

To educate on the value and power of forgiveness.
To inspire individuals & families to integrate forgiveness into their attitudes and daily life habits.
To train individuals & organizations on how to forgive difficult and challenging situations.

Who We Are
The Forgiveness Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the public benefit and to support all aspects of forgiveness in families, organizations, communities, businesses, and agencies. We apply and teach methods from all professional fields including psychology, science, medicine, religion, business and sociology.

We are eligible to receive tax-deductible donations, endowments and grants to further advance forgiveness work worldwide.

We conduct research projects, sponsor training workshops & seminars, and disseminate information on forgiveness.

Note: We are not a part of any religious organization nor do our members hold to any one religion or creed. We support all peoples' rights to practice the religion of their choice.

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