Lent 2022 - Week 1 Monday

Shame’s power source is…silence.

Shame is: Thinking I’m flawed and therefore unworthy of love.
Practice silencing it…by speaking it.

Silence it: Share your feelings with someone you trust.

Shame gets its power from silence. As Brene Brown says, “If we cultivate enough awareness about shame to name it and speak to it, we’ve basically cut it off at the knees.” Speaking about the shame you feel to someone who can respond with empathy cuts off the power source and lessens its intensity.

Since everyone experiences shame, there’s no need to be embarrassed about it. According to Brene Brown, “The only people who don’t experience it are those who lack the capacity for empathy and human connection.” No one likes feeling shame, but at least your ability to experience it means you aren’t a psychopath - LOL!

And, when you’re brave enough to speak about your shame, you help others have the courage to do the same. So, find a friend, therapist, coach…someone who can hold some space for you to share about your shame.

Let me know what you think in the comments.
Do you have someone to share your shame with?