Shame is an emotion designed to inhibit our impulses and the expression of our authentic Self. This powerful emotion ensures we conform to fit in with our family, peers, community, religion, and any ...

In recent years, conversations about mental health have become more visible, but with that visibility has come a new problem, the rise of toxic positivity. The idea that one must always stay positive ...

Healing is a journey that often involves deep emotional and spiritual introspection. In the midst of this process, many people struggle with feelings of shame and guilt. These emotions can be ...

Shame, like trauma, puts the nervous system in a state of freeze and lowers the ability to think and act clearly. Shame feels like a fog or cover, something that is external that makes it hard to ...