About this event
Though an apology may seem to some like common sense, the reality is many people do not know how to give a meaningful impactful and validating apology.
As a result some of us need to know how to do process work to construct the apologies we wished we received, some need to know how to reverse engineer an apology to support social capacity and emotional intelligence in the systems and spaces we reside, while others still are learning and hoping to finally take home the skill of giving meaninful apologies.
Modifying Eve Ensler's Alchemy of Apology this live series will support you in walking through understanding and constructing the parts of an apology, personalising your definition of forgiveness and tending toward regenerative relationships.
Forgiveness, Moral repair and processes of reconciliation are relevant in healthy sustained relationships, JEDI Justice equity diversity inclusion and community care. This serves as a means to mend and heal conflict in our lives, take accountability for our actions, and move forward within healthy systems having engaged practices that increase intimacy and mindful presence.
There will be the opportunity to learn:
Apologies lead to growth and understanding.
Apologies are so important because in justice work, toxic work environments, relationships, you name it many people cause further harm by doubling down once they’re made aware of a mistake.
Maybe they don’t know where to start or how to manage feelings of guilt or shame.
Rather than acknowledge hurt what is said are based on knee jerk reactions
‘I didn’t mean to… ‘But you did this…. ‘It wasn’t that big of a deal… ‘Are you sure that even happened… ‘this conversation is too intense for me….And the list goes on.
I’m sure most of us know exactly how it feels when being vulnerable, exposing places that have been harmed, is met with dismissiveness, minimization, centering, tone policing, gas lighting etc.
It not only hurts, sometimes worse than the original offense, it limits deepening vulnerablility blocking relational growth
A meaningful apology easily has the potential of smoothing over, creating ease in, and reconciling many interpersonal relationships.
It’s even a deeply healing and enlightening practice to engage solo. Whether taking on the perspective of those whose apologies you crave, or self to self sorry’s (inner child, past/future self or higher self) Writing letters and apologies can be transformative.
Apologies leads to diplomacy, deepening connection, trust, self assurance, peace, progress and an over all sense of being honored.
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