Relationship Foundation Series: Repair, Reconnection, & Forgiveness

In this workshop, we will explore what it truly takes to repair connection after harm, rupture, or misattunement in relationships. Rather than avoiding conflict or rushing past it, we will focus on how repair can become a meaningful and transformative part of building trust, intimacy, and resilience, especially within the complexities of non-monogamous relationships. We will begin by examining the anatomy of an effective apology, breaking down what makes an apology feel sincere, accountable, and impactful. Attendees will learn a clear structure for taking responsibility without defensiveness, minimizing, or over-explaining. From there, we will explore the often more nuanced process of forgiveness: what it is, what it is not, and how to approach it in a way that honors both personal boundaries and emotional truth. Throughout the workshop, we will center emotional resiliency as a key skill in navigating repair. Attendees will explore how to stay present during difficult conversations, regulate emotional responses, and engage in repair without shutting down, escalating, or abandoning themselves in the process. We will also focus on the ongoing work of rebuilding and maintaining trust after rupture. Attendees will learn how trust is restored through consistent actions over time, how to set realistic expectations during the repair process, and how, when thoughtfully enacted, the repair process leaves the relationship closer and more resilient than it was prior to rupture. Attendees will also explore how to navigate situations where repair may be partial, incomplete, or not possible. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with practical frameworks for offering meaningful apologies, engaging in thoughtful forgiveness, and co-creating repair processes that support deeper connection, accountability, and long-term relational health. Doors open at 6:30pm. Workshop starts at 7pm. *The Relationship Foundations Series is designed to provide competency in core…