Shame

A woman sitting hunched over in a dimly-lit room, as if feeling shame — Shame, Shamelessness, and the Parson
Shame, Shamelessness, and Narcissism Shame sometimes looks like its opposite. When our shame becomes unbearable, it twists into […]

October 23, 2021 in Recovery Skills tagged God's love / Love / Myths / Narcissus / Shame / Shamelessness by Barbara Stevens

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

A woman wrapped in a U.S. flag - how we create independence — Honor, Pearl Harbor, and 9/11
Remembering Pearl Harbor Seventy-eight years ago, on December 7, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The strike destroyed ships, damaged […]

December 7, 2019 in Political Events and Recovery tagged 9/11 / Honor / Pearl Harbor Day / Shame by Barbara Stevens

Woman crying in despair and shame — Shame, Shamelessness, and the Power of Love
The Evil of Shame The inquisitive engineer in our group asked, “Are love and shame opposites?” After a […]

August 17, 2019 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Love / Shame / Shamelessness by Barbara Stevens

Woman screaming wrapped in tape with red letters that read "Fragile" - the shame that is part of our vulnerability and can lead to anger and envy — Letting Go of Envy
Envy Versus Jealousy Most of the authors I’ve read who write about envy start by explaining the difference […]

March 2, 2019 in Scripture Study tagged Ecclesiastes 4 / Envy / Healing / Illusion / Shame by Barbara Stevens