As the fourth edition in an acclaimed series, F-You: The Forgiveness Project is took place on September 24th, 2011 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. A panel of six people, a mix of race, age and gender, spoke about a time in their lives they had to forgive either themselves or another, F-You is an inviting, tell-all event that aligns personal growth with self-improvement. This event has the potential to impact our community and young adults by way of real- life portrayals of hardships, and over coming barriers that at one point seemed insurmountable. Hearing first-hand trials and tribulations from people just like us can open the door to motivate and inspire us to do better, to be better, and most importantly, feel better. We at the F-You Project share a desire to see more unity and confidence among our generation. In a world filled with anger and resentment, it becomes easy to harden our hearts to the idea of letting go.
Physical and mental Illness have both been attributed to un-forgiveness. Forgiveness is not permission, or predisposed justification - it is the release of detrimental feelings, thoughts and emotions that can consume us both physically and mentally. F-You is a multifaceted organization, which includes panel-based community events, a T-shirt line and a collection of journals. The panel is an impassioned and inspiring event, featuring speakers who have overstepped the line between being a victim and being a survivor in the face of their own internal adversities. A true showcase of strength and inner character, F-You will reveal how forgiveness is the power to heal yourself and others by resisting blame and granting pardon to those who have wronged us.
With guest speakers from every walk of life, including the ever-testing entertainment industry, F-You will encourage and empower all of us to let go... for no one other than ourselves
If you missed last months discussion we will be back in October now that this election is over!
Always Love,
Jackie
