Shame on You! Ouch! From my favorite blog today, Christiane Northrup, M.D. “Shame is, hands down, the most uncomfortable feeling. And, because it produces continuous amounts of inflammatory chemicals in the body, it is also a health risk. Brene Brown, in her incredible book Daring Greatly, reminds us of the following: Guilt says: I made a mistake; Shame says: I AM a mistake.
We all have unresolved shame, because it is used as a tool to control behavior. Does this sound familiar? Shame on you for not writing that thank you note. You’re a bad girl. Here’s the good news. Shame cannot exist in conditions of light, sunshine, and humor. So the very moment that you share your most shameful moments—and can learn to laugh about them—then the spell is lifted. And you, too, are free.” I have too many stories about shame, hard to overcome but I like, “you, too are free” Sigh! ~Julie
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