You ask, “How did I get here?” You’re amazing. You’re successful. You’ve achieved beyond your wildest dreams. You’ve climbed the ladder of success through grit, perseverance, determination, and a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears. You rarely let them see you sweat; you never let them see you cry. You make big, important decisions […]
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Out of the Shadow of Shame
We carry shame as long as we need to carry it. Often, we carry shame unaware…and even more so, unaware of when shame cast its shadow over us. Whereas events, relationships, and encounters often form the clouds of shame, each of us weathers shame differently. When or if we choose to lift the shadows of […]
Hiding Shame
So, this hiding thing came up again this week, as I was writing my morning pages…which have ebbed into monthly pages. Why don’t I schedule time to write in the mornings? I absolutely love to write. It centers me. It calms me. Yet, I do not give time to it in the morning, as intended. […]