This weekend, I worked very hard to help a friend and mentor out from a tough spot. And what I remembered about, and perhaps you have felt this one too, is the internal battle to ask for help. The struggle with our vulnerability and pride in asking and receiving. The last time you needed
There’s a common theme that I have noticed with creative smart women. Many of us are tangled in guilt and shame around our fear…
I carry the shame Of the impoverished upbringings of my parents. Abuse and neglect. I can’t wear stained or torn of illfitting clothes when I…
What is it about me and absolutes? I need to be all in or all out. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.…
It wouldn’t be shocking to say that shame is one of the most damaging emotions we can feel. Feeling badly about ourselves shuts us…
I spent all last year in an “unhappy with my body” place. I could not accept that I had gained back weight I had…
In a recent perusal of my favorite inspirational bloggers and speakers, I rediscovered and owned that my chosen method to accommodate my fears is to…
The shame of not doing what I should have done is sometimes unbearable. I really do mean well and know better, yet I keep…