illuminating the shame that binds me

“Shame needs three things to grow out of control in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgment. When something shaming happens and we keep it locked up, it festers and grows. It consumes us. We need to share our experience; shame loses power when it is spoken.” – Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
“Today, I attend to the shame that binds me. I bring it out of the darkness of secrets and silence, and I illuminate it. In a safe place, I speak of the shame, and the judgment that has accompanied it is lessened. Absolute, unfiltered love relieves my hurt, and I am restored.” – Rev. Scott
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