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Self-Acceptance

The shadow of a woman, light on one arm and leg and part of her face, hides her face with her hands as if in shame — Shame and Self-Forgiveness
Toxic Shame I met with her many times. Being chronically ill, she ended up in the hospital often. […]

May 23, 2020 in Recovery Skills tagged "A Great Wagon" / Forgiveness / Rumi / Self-Acceptance / Self-Forgiveness / Shame by Barbara Stevens

Woman tossing a young boy into the air, showing love and joy, helping us have a healthy inner mother — The Enneagram and the Mother Within
Mothers on Display We were at the playground, my children running, sliding, and swinging, when I noticed shouting. […]

May 11, 2019 in Reflections on Holidays tagged change / Enneagram / Inner Mother / Mother's Day / Mothers / Self Love / Self-Acceptance by Barbara Stevens

Self-Acceptance, Shame, Samson, and Grace
The Importance of Self-Acceptance Today we will discuss look at the importance of self-acceptance, for us as individuals […]

May 20, 2017 in Recovery Skills / Scripture Study tagged Being Seen / Healing / Self-Acceptance / Shame / True Self by Barbara Stevens