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The Paris Olympics Excuse

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Anne McTavish

After worldwide condemnation for the Dionysus-inspired revelry of the Opening Ceremony in July 2024 for the Paris Olympics, Anne Deschamps, a spokesperson for the Paris Olympics, gave an excuse for the Opening Ceremony. Although tendered as an apology, her statement … Continue reading →

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This May Be Hard to Read – Part 2

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Anne McTavish

In Part 1, I said I needed to hear an apology from those who now say they want unity* before I could accept they do want unity, not conformity. I also said I will only be able to hear their … Continue reading →

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This May Be Hard to Read – Part 1

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Anne McTavish

If you’ve ever been an abused partner, you’ll recognize what I’m talking about. If not, please listen with an open heart. If you’ve been the abuser, please listen. It’s time for unity. We all need to become ‘We, the people’ … Continue reading →

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Apologies That Don’t Work

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Anne McTavish

Apologies are supposed to restore social relations. To repair the damage of an insult. To acknowledge that you’ve fallen short of what you promised. To acknowledge a wrong that you did or were part of, and start repairing the damage. … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Apology – Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Anne McTavish

An apology is not about making yourself small or weak; it’s about restoring relationships. If you make yourself small or weak, this does not help the social group. If you restore the relationship, this helps the social group. There are … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Apology – Part 2

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Anne McTavish

The way you apologize depends on whether you caused the hurt or whether someone or something else caused the hurt. There’s the direct apology: (1) Accept responsibility: “I’m sorry I upset you”, (2) Apologize: “when I ….” or “that I … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Apology – Part 3

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Anne McTavish

Sometimes, we don’t know what to say or how to say it. There are times when the other person is so stuck in the emotional whirlpool of their anger that they are, quite literally, unable to hear the apology or … Continue reading →

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