Julia Baird on Accepting Responsibility and the Strength of Forgiveness

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<p>While we aren’t the ones to blame for the mistakes of our ancestors' pasts, we are responsible for what we do today to combat the repercussions of their actions. Julia Baird and Ryan continue their conversation today about how forgiveness and grace have been a pivotal character trait for many great people throughout history as she discusses in her new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Shining-Grace-Changes-Everything-ebook/dp/B0CSBQJ6W2?ref_=ast_author_dp&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xb9N1dVXGrnMuSyulY6GbVP-trmeVyAy0sUdBqkRzedzoYdhaqZJ3xxAg6wEkZesOfCx289OL8qOna9SDtcIFvK-DDmRQQgcA9oM05phELl83bPbXs7-ts6s1v5gSzz_2xwBZp3wUgE5uA0bUzd41A.bu8lrua1X8-9OxBDRKgW1wurZ4sX-kuBnRs_t3dTipk&amp;dib_tag=AUTHOR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Bright Shining</em></strong></a>, which Ryan called “<em>a powerful book from one of my favorite writers on something we all need more of...and could give more of.”</em></p><br><p>Julia Baird is an author, broadcaster, and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. Be sure to check out her books, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/phosphorescence-a-memoir-of-finding-joy-when-your-world-goes-dark?_pos=1&amp;_sid=4cd51be1c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark</em></strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography22?_pos=2&amp;_sid=4cd51be1c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire</em></strong></a><strong><em>, </em></strong>and<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Shining-Grace-Changes-Everything-ebook/dp/B0CSBQJ6W2?ref_=ast_author_dp&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xb9N1dVXGrnMuSyulY6GbVP-trmeVyAy0sUdBqkRzedzoYdhaqZJ3xxAg6wEkZesOfCx289OL8qOna9SDtcIFvK-DDmRQQgcA9oM05phELl83bPbXs7-ts6s1v5gSzz_2xwBZp3wUgE5uA0bUzd41A.bu8lrua1X8-9OxBDRKgW1wurZ4sX-kuBnRs_t3dTipk&amp;dib_tag=AUTHOR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything</em></strong></a><strong><em>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p><br><p>🎙️ Be sure to listen to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/julia-baird-on-building-resilience-and-how-grace-can/id1430315931?i=1000672292750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Part 1</a> with Julia Baird and check out her <a href="https://dailystoic.com/julia-baird/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first interview</a> on the Daily Stoic </p><br><p>Follow Julia on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliabaird/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JuliaBaird </a>and on X @<a href="https://x.com/bairdjulia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BairdJulia&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Looking to record a podcast in Sydney, Australia? Be sure to check out <a href="https://www.wisecast.com.au/ourstudios?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw9p24BhB_EiwA8ID5Boc60nmKu-471T5RZBsBd2h98yvg_6WlsKO1FxL6tlkgH2Dll6Bn9hoCgVMQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wisecast Studios</a>!</p><br><p>🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at <a href="http://ryanholiday.net/tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ryanholiday.net/tour</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>