Listen to Anne describe how a healing circle can be used to heal families, relationships and build a better world by just allowing ourselves to share true feelings of hurt and pain with loved ones in a safe and secure space. Being heard can heal wounds.
About Anne:
Goldjian (Anne Goldenberg) queer immigrant from France, who lives in Tiohta:ke (aka montreal) and learned restorative practices to make space and transform their guilt into responsibilities, and heal their own and relative conflicts. They were introduced to restorative work through Ron Meetoos, a Cree two spirited artist working on decolonial restoration, and learned this particular practice of restorative circles and systems with their friend Di Ponti, who lives in Christiania, Copenhagen. Goldjian deepen this work because of a high concern they have for how we treat, punish, exile, shame each other in queer, artistic and activist communities. They facilitate restorative circles, help groups create their own restorative systems and offer workshops because of the powerful sense of healing this practice is allowing. This work also makes space for grieving and support systems. Their intention is to contribute to a restorative culture (vs withholding a specialty) that can support more of us to move forward to safer places of collective healing and transformation. The website about this work is here.
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