Hi, I’m Shannon, the creator of The Forgiveness Tour. I’m so glad you’re interested in the Tour. I’ll give you the quick version, and, in case you’d like more information, I’ll get into more details and FAQs below. If you still have questions, please reach out via email.
WHAT: The Forgiveness Tour is a tour around the U.S.A. when I’ll be speaking about forgiveness and the power of healing emotional pain. I’ll also be holding workshops and Healing Circles.
WHY: Quite frankly, I’m worried. There are too many incorrect messages about emotional suffering and healing. We’re taught to avoid suffering, which is impossible. And we’re taught to stuff the pain inside or avoid it through countless strategies such as getting drunk, spending too much money, or becoming a workaholic.
My biggest concern is that we’re passing our pain down to other generations. In other words, our children are suffering more and more, and we’re seeing the results of that throughout society.
This must change. We must create a new relationship with suffering. We must see the healing of emotional pain as even more valuable than healing physical pain.
HOW: I sold my home and converted a school bus into a Skoolie (a motorhome – my home on wheels). I’ll be traveling America for 3.5-4 years spreading my message.
WHERE: My goal is to spend time in every state + Washington, D.C…. let me know if you have a suggestion for getting a bus to Hawaii!
WHEN: My current plan (so many things have altered this (i.e. Covid)) is to begin in August or September 2021 as I travel my home state of Michigan. Then I’ll start moving around the country.
SUPPORT THE TOUR: I’d be so grateful for your support!
There are three things you can do: 1) make a financial contribution so I can keep going and continue speaking for free. You can contribute here. 2) follow me on social – see links at the bottom of this page. 3) send me suggestions for where I can speak when I’m in your state. Email me here.
*More details +FAQs:
WHAT WILL YOU BE SPEAKING ABOUT? Four different types of forgiveness all wrapped up in very compelling information that will get you started on your own healing journey. I’ll also be speaking in public schools about A.C.E.s (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
WHAT ARE THE WORKSHOPS ABOUT? I’ll be offering two workshops: Self-Love & Emotional Wellness and Getting Started on your Healing Journey.
WHAT IS A HEALING CIRCLE? It’s a gathering of ‘strangers’ (or, as I like to think of them, ‘friends you haven’t met yet’) where we talk about compassion, how to share it in effective ways, and then, if comfortable, we share a story of suffering from our life. After sharing your story the group spends time sharing compassion.
WILL YOU BE IN MY CITY? Possibly. To keep up on my route, go here!
HOW CAN I SEE YOU SPEAK? WHAT IF I CAN’T MAKE IT LIVE? I’ll be also using YouTube, so you can get a lot of information there. You can access my channel below.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TRAVELING THE COUNTRY? Mostly excited! I can hardly wait to meet so many great people and see all the beauty of America. I also get a bit nervous as it’s a big endeavour, but I am VERY passionate about my mission and message.
WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR MISSION AND MESSAGE? I want to start more heathy conversations about suffering and healing. I want to create more compassion between people and motivation to heal emotional pain. I want to help break the stigma around getting emotional help (such as therapy) but also communicate that there are many modalities that can be used for emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing. I want to start a movement that communicates how we are all making a difference in this world by how we handle the pain we experience.
CAN I SEE YOUR SKOOLIE? I have a very thorough tour on my Instagram page. It’s broken into smaller segments – start with the video that has an image of the hood of my bus.
