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Your weekly goop. A modern lifestyle brand. | The complexity of forgiveness, unlocking the body’s power centers, and a new book on the emotional realities of motherhood. [goop]( [SHOP]( [BEAUTY]( [FOOD]( [STYLE]( [TRAVEL]( [WELLNESS]( [WORK]( [Hey, Mama]( It’s a question posed to every one of us, every day, in every corner of the world. Can we reach for forgiveness? It could be for a stranger, a friend, ourselves. Maybe it’s small. Maybe it’s colossal. Maybe it’s a split-second decision, or maybe it has been growing inside for years. Of course, the world would be a happier, more loving place if we could forgive every piece of hurt flying around—we know that. But the struggle persists. Here we explore stories of exceptional love, of unimaginable pain, and of the question that plagues the human condition. [Making Peace When Someone Is Gone]( [Making Peace When Someone Is Gone]( “Forgiveness is not about letting the other person off the hook,” says author and therapist Claire Bidwell Smith. “It’s a kindness you can do to yourself. It’s about you letting go of anger and bitterness and living a peaceful, meaningful life.” [READ MORE]( On Forgiveness: What It Is, When It Works, and How It Can Connect Us All “I thought about people who disagreed with me in very black-and-white, simplistic terms. I was good; they were bad...” [READ MORE]( A Mother, a Daughter, and Grieving through Anger One woman dives headfirst into the pain of a long, tortured relationship with her mother. And tries to find forgiveness...[READ MORE]( Stealthily Feminine Looks for Women Who Don’t Do Feminine This spring, shocking pink has shed its ladylike vibes and gone and done the most shocking thing of all: It has proven to be the ultimate closet chameleon...[READ MORE]( How to Unlock the Potential of the Body’s Five Power Centers Body-alignment specialist Lauren Roxburgh believes that the pelvic floor is the foundation for our overall well-being. In her new book, she identifies five power...[READ MORE]( [Managing the Expectations—and Emotions—of a New Mother]( Managing Expectations—and Emotions—as a New Mother “Some of it is very instinctual, yes, but it doesn't always feel that way,” psychiatrist Catherine Birndorf says of first-time motherhood. “New moms are stumbling in the dark.” Birndorf’s new book, What No One Tells You, helped us flip the light switch...[READ MORE]( [What We're Wearing]( [BREAKER MINI HOOP EARRINGS]( [OCTAVIA TOP WOVEN FABRIC W BELT]( [JASMINE SMOKE]( BREAKER MINI HOOP EARRINGS Mounser, $165 [SHOP NOW]( OCTAVIA TOP Rochas, $953 [SHOP NOW]( JASMINE SMOKE Heretic, $65 [SHOP NOW]( [LARGE LOLA BUCKET BAG]( [OSMANTHUS SKIRT]( [CARINA WEDGES]( LARGE LOLA BUCKET BAG Hunting Season, $550 [SHOP NOW]( OSMANTHUS SKIRT Rochas, $1,523 [SHOP NOW]( CARINA WEDGES Castañer, $130 [SHOP NOW]( [SHOP WHAT'S NEW]( FOLLOW GOOP ON: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( Have notes? Drop us a line at feedback@goop.com. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Goop Inc. 212 26th St | Santa Monica | CA | 90402 Goop Inc. 2019 All rights reserved. Company No. 5406040 [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser](