Episode 380 - The Power of Unthinkable Forgiveness with Gissele Taraba

Why is the command to "love your enemies" so important? Author and TEDx speaker Gissele Tarraba explores this question, reminding us that what we’ve been doing up to this point (regarding the perpetrator-victim relationship) has not been working and bringing us real-life stories of unthinkable forgiveness. She is in the process of creating a docu-series featuring such stories to show the world the transformative power of love. Gissele discusses her journey from child welfare director to compassion advocate, and she and Rev. Carol share the unexpected challenges one experiences when following the call to higher work. They also explore the necessity of self-love and inner shadow work and the magic that happens when we live from curiosity.

Bio -Gissele Taraba is a TEDx speaker, author, researcher, professor and entrepreneur. She is host of the award winning Love and Compassion Podcast with Gissele which now has listeners in over 65 countries worldwide. She is currently working on a documentary series entitled Courage to Love: The Power of Compassion showcasing stories of those who have done the unthinkable, forgive and love those who were most hurtful to them. She was born in Lima, Peru and has been living in Canada for over 30 years. She has two Masters, one in Epidemiology and another one in Social Work. Gissele has worked in the not-for-profit field in leadership for over 20 years and is a mother of two beautiful children. She published her first book, Reimagining Work: from suffering at work to creating a more loving, compassionate, abundant and spiritually aligned life to help others address their workplace issues and live their passions.

Giselle’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WhWcp4jlTPuwE2_6AVs_Q

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