I'm taking an 8-week course about shame; about how it's based on fear and blame and disconnection and can be overcome with courage, compassion, and connection. It's based on Brene Brown's work, who I think is an amazing lady.
In the first class there was talk about the importance of recognizing one's own shame triggers, so that in the moment of experiencing shame you can understand better what's going on and why you are reacting to things the way you are. In the interest of building the courage and connection parts of breaking shame, here are some of my recent/current shame triggers:
weight/body image
impulsive spending
food choices
exercise choices
outsourcing "my" work (ie, cleaning and cooking)
dental hygiene
Interesting point: this post has been sitting open for about 10 minutes now, waiting for me to get the courage to press the "publish" button...
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