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The Power
of Apology Movement
The
Apology Connection
and the
book
The Power
of Apology
When we apologize to
someone we have hurt, disappointed, neglected or betrayed we give
them a wonderful gift, a gift far more healing than almost anything
else we can give. By apologizing we let the other person know that
we regret having hurt them. Amazingly, this has the power to heal
even the deepest wounds. Just as important, we let the person we
have hurt know we respect them and that we care about their
feelings. This then becomes one of the most effective tools for
mending a relationship.
Apologizing to another
person is one of the healthiest, most positive actions we can ever
take-- for ourselves, the other person and the relationship. Apology
is crucial to our mental and even physical health and well-being.
Research shows that receiving an apology has an obvious and positive
effect on the body.
The act of apology is
not only beneficial to the person receiving it, but to the one
giving it as well. The debilitating effects of the remorse and shame
we can feel when we've hurt another person can eat away at us until
we become emotionally and physically ill. By apologizing and taking
responsibility for our actions we help rid ourselves of
esteem-robbing shame and guilt.
My
hope is that this web site will become a gathering place where those
who are interested in apology and forgiveness can exchange
information, ideas and inspiring stories — a place where people can
post apologies, ask for apologies and where those who long for an
apology can find one.
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The
Apology Movement | The
Book | The
Apology Connection | What's New?
Share Your Story...
If you would like to share a personal
experience that was
very meaningful to you (either when someone
apologized to you
or when you apologized to someone
else),
please click here and e-mail
Beverly Engel.
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