We are all being told that things are getting back to normal - cafes, bars and restaurants are open, a lot of us are back in the office and we’re travelling again - yet at the same time it all feels a bit weird (maybe it’s just me!).
Right now, right this moment I am absolutely sick of the sound of my own voice. "Pick up your clothes", "make your bed", "will someone, any child born from my body, puh-lease empty the dishwasher", "don't swear at your brother/sister", "can you at least be kind to each other".
Shame lives in the shadows of everyday life, and most of us have experienced shame at some point. It’s that feeling that something is wrong with you. Feeling shame is often a response to stories we have told ourselves, that others have told to us, or stories from our community and culture. We experience shame when our reality doesn't match these stories. But there is a way to develop shame resilience.
We are all being told that things are getting back to normal - cafes, bars and restaurants are open, a lot of us are back in the office and we’re travelling again - yet at the same time it all feels a bit weird (maybe it’s just me!).
Right now, right this moment I am absolutely sick of the sound of my own voice. "Pick up your clothes", "make your bed", "will someone, any child born from my body, puh-lease empty the dishwasher", "don't swear at your brother/sister", "can you at least be kind to each other".
Shame lives in the shadows of everyday life, and most of us have experienced shame at some point. It’s that feeling that something is wrong with you. Feeling shame is often a response to stories we have told ourselves, that others have told to us, or stories from our community and culture. We experience shame when our reality doesn't match these stories. But there is a way to develop shame resilience.
