For so many of the folks I work with in therapy shame is an overwhelming part of their lives, and shame is toxic to the soul. Guilt is feeling bad for something you have done whereas shame is feeling bad about who you are. When kids grow up in environments that are abusive or neglectful or toxic, … [Read more...]
Surviving to Thriving
When you have grown up in a situation that was abusive, neglectful or chaotic you learned to survive in that environment. But once you have grown up and gotten out of that situation many of those skills will no longer serve you. And it may not always be obvious that you are now in a position to … [Read more...]
Quote by Louise Hay
So many of us are terribly hard on ourselves. I think we believe if we just tried a little bit hard, buckled down a bit more, were more self-critical we could find a way to be better. Sometimes this comes from growing up in an abusive home, where kids learn they are not worthy and that it is their … [Read more...]
Quote by Maya Angelou
Did you know that in order to become a butterfly, that a caterpillar must first literally digest itself? The transformation of the butterfly is one of nature's most amazing feats, but it is not easy and sounds rather painful doesn’t it? Just like butterflies, when there is unresolved pain from … [Read more...]
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