My Shame Is Not My Story.
I choose to challenge what shame says. I choose to understand what I can do. I choose to believe I’m worthy of being here no matter what.
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Shame: A Surprising and Liberating Path to Love.
This era of tough love is contributing to a toxic shame culture where we mistake behaviors and outer appearances against our own thoughts as love.
The Magnitude of #MeToo: A Lifelong Curriculum in Cultivating Courage.
#MeToo means we’re human. We’re all full of confusion and delusion and fear. And the more we share, the more we move through our fear.
An Open Letter to All of the Beautiful People with Scars like Mine.
I have learned that my scars, both internal and external, are not something to be ashamed of. My scars are proof that I survived.
Unraveling Our Entanglement.
May we unravel ourselves
Threadbare... stripped to the very core of our existence.
May we learn ourselves here, in this blank landscape.
To Be Called Soft: Thoughts on Integrating Power.
We as a nation deny, disown, and abandon our softness because if we were to be soft, we have to feel. To feel the impact of our actions.
How to Overcome the Feminine Parasite of Shame.
So rise up with me, sisters! Let’s join hands and create a protective circle so robust that shame cannot slip through.
The Splendor of Sexual Fantasy.
When growing up in our society, we experience many different types of shaming messages about sex, and often this shame can be brought right to the surface when faced with a desire or fantasy that you don’t want to have, but at the same time, is an authentic desire. This situation is when it ...
5 Tips to Ditch the Shame Game in Recovery.
Being able to open our hearts and minds while in recovery decreases the chances of relapsing, and helps our loved ones understand better what we’re going through instead of blaming each other or burying ourselves in guilt.
You Were Born for Pleasure.
I want you to embrace your sexual nature, and to see that pleasure is not limited to the bedroom or to sex with a partner.