Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself. Give yourself the space to heal. See if you can listen to the other person and try to understand how things went wrong from the other person's perspective. Listening does not mean you agree or condone the behaviour. Forgiveness allows you to heal from your pain and the hurt you're experiencing.
It is difficult to hear others when we are so consumed by our own pain. It takes a lot of courage and strength to say "Yes I have been hurt, angry, in pain and I want to understand how things went wrong." Forgiveness requires compassion. It takes compassion for yourself to hear what the other person has to say. It takes compassion for the other person to listen without judging or being defensive.
Forgiveness is the gift you give to yourself. Give yourself the space to heal. See if you can listen to the other person and try to understand how things went wrong from the other person's perspective. Listening does not mean you agree or condone the behaviour. Forgiveness allows you to heal from your pain and the hurt you're experiencing.
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Do you know any children who have witness parental abuse? Help break the cycle of violence. Children, who live in the Ottawa area, between the ages of 9 to 12 and whose mom report abuse can attend an 11 week program to help them heal. Abuse may include emotional, physical, verbal, or sexual abuse.
Family Services Ottawa provide children a free program hosted by two facilitators for a group of 8 children. Moms can attend their own group hosted at the same time. Family Services Ottawa will provide financial support for babysitting and transportation costs if required. The 11 weekly sessions in Ottawa run Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. the aim of the children's group is to help children explore their thoughts and feelings. Children may create art,explore books, role play and play games as a means of exploring their feelings and expressing their concerns and learn new ways of acting. Sessions will be held at Carlington Community Health Centre, 900 Merivale Road, Ottawa. for more information please contact: FAMILY SERVICES OTTAWA and ask for Child Witness Group and/or Adriana Oatu 613-725-3601 EXT. 130 or email: aoatu@familyservicesottawa.org |
AuthorNataxja Cini is the founder of Family-Therapy.ca. She can be reached at Archives
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