What does it really mean to be compersive?

How can we access more joy and support for our partner(s) and loved ones?

Is compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships?

💻 In this class, Dr. Marie Thouin addresses these questions and more, using her breakthrough research and wisdom from her book, What is Compersion?: Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships.

What You’ll Learn:

• The Compersion Roadmap: Six factors that foster or block compersion, with real-life stories from Marie's research

• Myths & Realities: Debunking misconceptions about compersion and its connection to jealousy, love, and non-monogamy

• A Nuanced Understanding of Compersion: Taking into consideration individual, relational, and social factors

• Self-Assessment: Tools to identify your strengths and challenges with compersion

• A Compassionate Approach: Using compersion as a flashlight, not a stick to beat yourself with. No toxic positivity required

Topics Include:

• What is compersion? Defining multiple flavors and types of positive empathy

• True or false? Debunking myths about compersion

• Is compersion necessary?

• The roadmap: 6 elements that promote compersion

• Pitfalls: What blocks compersion?

ACCESS:

This will be a live, recorded online class offered through Zoom. To participate, you may need to download the free, basic version of the Zoom app before the class! This class will be recorded and distributed to those who registered.

Zoom now provides closed captioning, which will be available for this event.

Looking forward to seeing you there!