Restorative Process Quotes

“This shift from intellectual to embodied compassion is at the heart of deep forgiveness, or what we call compassionate release that gives us the gift of not needing to fend off the ones who hurt us anymore.

It is a letting go at a different depth.”
― Bonnie Badenoch, The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships

“In a learning community, strong boundaries show learners how much we value them, that we see their potential. That is, if we have the same expectations for ourselves and we set those boundaries together, based on mutual trust and respect.”
― Lorna Baldry

“Sitting in a circle remnoves barriers, literally and figuratively. With no desks, laptops or other obstructions in front of us, we can really focus and engage in the conversation.
Any power structure is flattened, particularly in a circle that uses a talking piece.”
― Lorna Baldry