Shame; the overwhelming sensations which just comes over us and stripping us of any self-confidence and preventing connection with ourselves and others.
In my first blog on shame, I explored what shame is and why some of us are plagued with it. In my second blog I looked at the difference ways we experience our shame and how we can feed it. In this blog on shame, I am looking at how we can learn to reduce its impact, and even though it may still lurk waiting to be triggered, we can ensure it no longer has any power us and doesn’t prevent us from being all we can be.

We all respond to our shame differently. Our response can be so embedded and habitual that we are not even aware of it. In contrast our shame can be so present in our lives it can feel like a constant unwanted companion which never leaves us. In this blog I look at some of the different ways we cope with shame and how it can affect our relationship with ourselves and with others. I hope this awareness can help you learn how your shame affects you, and helps you find ways to reduce its impact on your life.

Shame is something that many of us face on a day-to-day basis, yet we don't talk about it. In this initial blog on shame, I cover an overview of shame, and how we can identify it. I see that taking the energy out of our shame as an essential part of the journey of self-acceptance and being the person we want to be and can be.