Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Highlights the Importance of Forgiveness

There is a curious familiarity felt from Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt’s first hello, her comfortable presence made me feel as though I’d known her for quite some time. For someone with her storied family tree, this is even more of a special character trait. She comes from what some might consider, American royalty. You see, Katherine is the daughter of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver, the great-niece of Former President John F. Kennedy, and the grandchild of grandparents who founded the Peace Corps and the Special Olympics. Oh, and she is also the wife of film and television actor, Chris Pratt. But she is quiet about all of that and makes it known that she is simply one of us. 

However, when it comes to the subject of forgiveness, she’s not quite at all—both her need to receive it as well as offer it to others. She shares, “I struggle with forgiveness, which is why I’ve become a student of forgiveness.” As a result, Katherine has authored three books, the newest of which is entitled The Gift of Forgiveness, a book that she clearly enjoyed writing and leaning into its subject matter. “Writing a book on forgiveness is something that was therapeutic for me.” And you experience this when talking with Katherine. It feels as though you’re talking to a counselor and friend. Which is one of the things that Katherine hopes people…