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Scenario

How to reciprocate kindness when you keep forgetting

My neighbor has been bringing in my packages and feeding my cat when I travel for two years and I keep meaning to do something equally thoughtful for her but I never follow through and now I feel like a terrible person.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weight of unreciprocated kindness creates shame that paradoxically prevents the very reciprocation it demands.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Reciprocity as community foundation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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