Raise your hand if you’ve been hurt by the left!

"If you’re a Republican, this is over," his mentor of ten years told him. Just like that, a decade of work—conversations, memories, laughs—would be down the drain if he dared to be the dreaded "R" word.“This is why I’m a moderate,” my friend, a lifelong Democrat, told me. “I can’t get down with that.”If you’re like me, you’ve seen this before. You know this story. It’s a dynamic on the left that’s been around for a bit now. One that’s hurting people—especially from within—and driving them away.It’s what I want to create space for here—the reality of political-relational wounds and what we can do to heal them.In particular we’ll look at ones related to left-leaning politics, although the larger theme here is applicable across the board. We’ll look at:* What political-relational wounds are and how they live in social fields.* Why—of all things—I’m putting a sharp eye on parts of the left.* The opportunity we have in front of us.* Ways I’ve been experimenting with how to create spaces of cultural healing for them.If you’re looking to offer collective healing space like this, consider checking out my We Heal For All Circle training—a self-paced program to get you started.Flagship courses ・ Guided meditations ・ Coaching ・ Speaking & WorkshopsSubscribe: wehealforall.substack.comExplore: www.wehealforall.comIG: @we_heal_for_allFB: @wehealforall This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wehealforall.substack.com/subscribe Subscribe to my Substack to get this directly in your inbox.Collective Healing Circles — Sunday's 6:30pm ET My book, When the World Hurts Substack: wehealforall.substack.comWebsite: www.wehealforall.comIG: @wehealforallYoutube: @wehealforallTiktok: @wehealforallFB: @wehealforall