How to Apologize

Conversation Starters

Three powerful questions to open up the topic

How to Apologize

Conversation Starters


Is there someone in your life who you know you've hurt — and you've been avoiding the conversation because you're not sure your apology would be enough?


When you say "I'm sorry," are you trying to repair what you broke — or are you trying to make the discomfort go away?


If the person you hurt most could tell you exactly what your actions cost them — the feelings, the consequences, all of it — could you sit there and just listen without explaining yourself?

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