Brene Brown: Listening To Shame (Ted Talk Video)

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Hope y’all have had a good week! Remember the Ted Talk I posted by Brene Brown about vulnerability?! This is the follow up to that. Let’s talk about shame.

Shame…what do you think of when that word comes to mind? To me, shame is a pretty powerful emotion. It’s one of those things that can be the catalyst for change or it can be the one thing that keeps us stuck. For me, I’ve experienced both instances of shame.

So what does it mean? You know by now that the Cambridge Dictionary is my newest BFF. Here’s how it defines it:

“an uncomfortable feeling of guilt or of being ashamed because of your own or someone else’s bad behavior”

“an unlucky or disappointing situation”

Guilt. Misfortune. Embarrassment. Disappointment. Sounds a lot like shame, doesn’t it? It’s all intertwined in my world! And I’m sure I’m not the only person who understands all too well what the feeling of shame feels like. If a person has never experienced shame, it makes me wonder about his or her capacity for emotion. Not only that, it speaks well of having super unclear boundaries. A person who hasn’t experienced shame or guilt is one to be cautiously studied. But that’s just my opinion!

Brene Brown is by far the biggest expert on that shameful word and she puts it into tremendous perspective. Have a look!

You can find out more about Brene Brown at her website! I invite you to check it out!

And just a friendly reminder that Truly Madly Sassy is on a bit of a hiatus as I approach my relocation to North Carolina this weekend. My apologies in advance for the erratic posts, but between packing and packing some more, I tend to lose track of time 😉 Guest blogs heading your way in upcoming posts…thank goodness for friends who fill in for me!!!

See you on the other side! XoXo

Want to explore shame a little more? Brene Brown’s Men, Women & Worthiness is a fantastic resource!

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