A trusted friend and coworker asked me about my week this morning after our two-hour meeting together. I thought that I would have had enough self-control to give the cursory and expected “I’m doing pretty good” and then quickly flip it around by asking him how he was doing. Nope, not this morning. “I’m completely fried,” I blurted, “and I have done a horrible job of taking care of myself.” It Continue Reading
What am I feeling? Shame or Conviction?
“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.” Brené Brown Let me start with this statement: Shame masquerades as conviction. As one author puts it, “... both produce very strong emotional reactions that result in changed behavior” (Jim Grimes). No wonder they are confused so often. Why is it so important that we get the difference? Continue Reading
