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Podcast

Join with Matthew and others as they share lessons and tools from their personal Restoring Connections journey.

Matthew Dawson Matthew Dawson

The Difficult One

We all wrestle with fears about what people think of us. We’re built for connection, and it’s natural to want to be embraced, celebrated, and viewed positively, especially by the people we care about most. So what do we do when that’s not the case? What do we do when others see us through a lens of negativity, even when we believe what we’re doing is motivated by genuine love? Or worse, what about when we’re judging someone else for judging us! 

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Matthew Dawson Matthew Dawson

The Idiot

We all wrestle with fears about what people think of us. We’re built for connection, and it’s natural to want to be embraced, celebrated, and viewed positively, especially by the people we care about most. So what do we do when that’s not the case? What do we do when others see us through a lens of negativity, even when we believe what we’re doing is motivated by genuine love? Or worse, what about when we’re judging someone else for judging us! 

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Online Course
Introduction To Restoring Connections

In this foundational course, we introduce you to the 4 core elements of the Restoring Connections curriculum; Personal Responsibility, Proactive Care, Powerful Communication, and Healthy Boundaries. With quick, enjoyable videos and helpful processing questions, you can make your way through the course content at your own pace. You can do the course on your own or together with someone important in your life.

The Restoring Connections Assessment

Use this carefully crafted questionnaire to gain understanding about your own strengths and weaknesses in stewarding healthy relationships. Why do these patterns repeat themselves? Why do people respond to me this way when I mean well? How did I get into this painful situation? This questionnaire can help you get answers to these tough questions so that you can learn, grow, and move forward into deeper, stronger connection with the people who matter most to you.