Shame

narcissists hate to be shamed more than anything in the world. their whole existence is putting up and maintaining their false front and anything that contradicts what they view themselves as, at any given time, potentially brings about shame. they are not who they say they are just as you…

Terry H. Schwadron March 31, 2023 Our justice system has finally acted in a first step — and we’re unsure what will happen as a result besides certain chaos and acts of revenge. We’re dealing with a certain societal incredulity that criminal charges have been leveled against a former president…

Do you have a fear of being judged? Do you tempt to seek to produce everything PERFECT? Is it the primary reason you could not initiate your dream creative work or project? Yeah! Many of us suffer from this fear. But I will not be judging or complain. Fear is…

‘Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it is also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love…’ Brené Brown, TedTalk What is creativity? As a writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about creativity and the…

I watched a movie last night, and it made me cry. It made me cry for showing the beauty of what makes us human. It made me cry for the longing for pleasure that is at our centre. It made me cry for the beauty of the moments shared. …

Suicide rates in the United States continue to climb with rates increasing by 30% between 2000–2018 before declining in 2019 and 2020. There were 45,979 deaths caused by suicide in 2020, with over 12M American adults who seriously considered it and 1.2M attempted suicide. …