Loving Corrections_adrienne Maree Brown
harm happens when choice is absent, but also harm is bound to happen. How can we soften our edges around harm by encouraging autonomy and dismantling hierarchy? This can be done through sharing information, listening, and identifying underlying needs, as well as training our nervous systems to get intimate with receiving feedback.
Alexis Aceves Garcia • What if care is the work?
In his book Touching Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh draws upon the Buddha’s teachings to offer ways to handle situations when we’ve hurt others.
Tara Brach • Radical Acceptance
Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering tr... See more
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Forgiveness appears counterintuitive in today's culture, where the tendency is to cancel rather than forgive, and to harbor resentment instead of offering grace. This prevailing attitude stems from a belief in our own righteous judgment—that we have been wronged, are owed amends, and that those who have wronged us deserve to face consequences.
But,
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