The four phrases are not magic words. They are a stance. The stance is: I see, I am responsible, I am grateful, I love.

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Hoʻoponopono

In the late 1970s a Hawaiian woman named Morrnah Simeona took the ancient family-reconciliation practice of hoʻoponopono and stripped it down to a self-administered version with four phrases — I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. Her student Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Le…

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