The Cloak of Shame

<p class="p1">Everyone feels shame at one time or another.</p> <p class="p1">For some of us, shame is an occasional or even rare experience. It’s an awful feeling, but manageable.</p> <p class="p1">For others, shame is a state that we are particularly prone to; our shame gets activated quickly and intensely. We might even walk around in a haze of free-floating shame, inhaling it with the air we breathe. </p> <p class="p1">In today’s episode, Sheryl and Victoria explore shame and some of its shifting forms: shame as a creature of the dark that hides out in our innermost places, that flees when we attempt to bring it into the light. Shame as a voice we hear deep inside, convincing us that we don’t deserve love and belonging. Shame as a cloak, shielding us from the vulnerability of exposure and visibility.</p> <p class="p1">Join us in this episode to tug at the cloak and take a peek at what's underneath.</p> <p class="p1">References:</p> <ul><li class="p1">Break Free from Anxiety 9-month course</li> <li class="p1"><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-girl-and-the-inner-teenager/id1564574858?i=1000619793129'>"The Good Girl and the Inner Teenager" episode</a></li> <li class="p1">Sheryl’s most recent blog post: <a href='https://conscious-transitions.com/healing-shame-is-one-of-the-keys-to-healing-anxiety/'>"Healing Shame is One of the Keys to Healing Anxiety"</a></li> <li class="p1">Sheryl's <a href='https://conscious-transitions.com/you-are-loved/'>"You Are Loved" MP3</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-spiral/id1639641351'>Shame Spiral </a>podcast</li> <li class="p1"><a href='https://www.harrietlerner.com/'>Harriet Lerner</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href='https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2232663.Feeding_Your_Demons'>Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict, by Tsultrim Allione </a></li> <li class="p1"><a href='https://andreagibson.substack.com/p/mental-health-lessons-from-a-dog#details'>Andrea Gibson on double suffering</a></li> <li