“A good apology is a conversation, an opportunity, a vital point of human connection.” Many excellent insights in this article. One thing that has helped me over the years as far as apologizing, is that it doesn’t really matter if I hurt the person’s feelings unintentionally, what matters is that they felt hurt. And their feelings are theirs. I have inadvertently hurt individuals that I truly love and when they tell me, I immediately apologize. It’s not about me being “right”, it’s about me respecting their truth of the matter and having the necessary dialogue to clear the air. I have had success every time with this approach, and it feels like a vital connection transpiring.
“A good apology is a conversation, an opportunity, a vital point of human connection.” Many excellent insights in this article. One thing that has helped me over the years as far as apologizing, is that it doesn’t really matter if I hurt the person’s feelings unintentionally, what matters is that they felt hurt. And their feelings are theirs. I have inadvertently hurt individuals that I truly love and when they tell me, I immediately apologize. It’s not about me being “right”, it’s about me respecting their truth of the matter and having the necessary dialogue to clear the air. I have had success every time with this approach, and it feels like a vital connection transpiring.