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Shame and the Body
Some of the biggest breakthroughs I’ve experienced clinically have been the result of my clients letting go of shame programing. This may...
Self-Care vs. Selfish
One of the main lies my Awfulizer tells me is that self-care is selfish — that taking the time for myself to write, go to therapy, work...
The Illuminator
I’m working on a series of children’s books about shame. In each book, you meet a child who has a shaming experience. Each child lives...
Guacamole for Everyone!
Late last year my husband and I went on an amazing trip, hosted by Bethel Church, called Gather. It was a life-fulfilling,...
Permission
The other day, I woke up feeling pretty bummed. It was a combination of stresses, decisions made (that were the right ones, but still not...
Table Game Part 2
In an earlier blog post, I talked about a game we play as a family at the dinner table. Essentially, you start with one person at the...
Imperfection
If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m going to draw your attention to the fact that the main picture on my website has a flub. During the photo...
What is an Innate Self-Worth Statement?
Think back over your life to your greatest moments of pride and joy. Maybe it is a new job, graduation, the highest scorer on your...
Vise
Now that I am writing children's books about shame, I am reading a lot of Brené Brown. I probably should have started reading her before...
"Nothing."
We’ve started a new tradition in my house for when my kids get in trouble, which happens daily. When they begin to freak out (which they...
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