The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves

So much of our true selves is buried alive—sadness, rage, anger, tenderness, joy, happiness, fear, depression. Yet God designed our bodies to respond physiologically to those in the world around us.

Shame is about fear, blame, and disconnection. Story is about worthiness and embracing the imperfections that bring us courage, compassion, and connection. If we want to live fully, without the constant fear of not being enough, we have to own our story. We also have to respond to shame in a way that doesn’t exacerbate our shame. One way to do that

Yet we become alone in our shame and self-judgment, not understanding that we’re all on a similar journey.

Then an unexpected betrayal, or criticism, or tragedy occurs, and instantly it feels like you are a scared little kid again! A negative thought pattern can even be triggered back into action by a positive thought or experience.