8 Steps to Heal Negative, Shameful Beliefs That Prevent Us From Developing Self-Worth

As a survivor of incest, I felt shame in the deepest part of me – my soul. I believed I was damaged; my insides felt like a criss cross of ugly scars that no one could see. I hid my shame by always looking “good” on the outside, while believing I was “getting one over” on everyone. I always thought to myself, “If only they knew.” I believed I was unlovable and unworthy since I was merely an outlet for my father’s perverse sexual needs coupled with my mother’s lack of protection. How could I … Read more

“I Want to Dare to Exist . . .”

Shauna Niequist

“I Want to Dare to Exist , and more than that, to live audaciously, in all my imperfect, lumpy, scarred glory, because the alternative is letting shame win.” Shauna Niequist