Summary: Shame is the emotion that stops us in our tracks more often than any other emotion I know. Shame happens when you do something that creates an outcome you didn’t like AND you use that undesirable outcome to point to yourself and say, “See? This proves I’m fundamentally bad/unworthy/powerless/ incapable.” In this episode, we explore thoughts about our actions and failures that cause us to feel shame. We learn how to focus, instead, on what we want to change or do differently, all while believing in our own essential goodness. Without shaming thoughts, we learn to trust ourselves to take risks, to follow our heart’s yearnings, to meet new people, experience new things, learn new skills, or try something that's difficult. Without shaming thoughts, our world opens up.
