Systemic racism/societal racism does not exist against white people in this country and never has. There is no hardship (outside of an individual we may encounter who… Read more “Racism and the “Powerless” White: Systemic Racism and Whiteness”
Category: Healing
Sincerely, The Recovering Know-It-All (Shamefessional #13)
My heart is full of depravity! I realize this more and more every day! I am arrogant, harsh, lustful, mean, rude, disrespectful, and unChristian in the demeanor… Read more “Sincerely, The Recovering Know-It-All (Shamefessional #13)”
In Between the Coming Together and the Falling Apart
Life is full of things coming together and falling apart. Coming together and falling apart. The point isn’t to try to resolve which ever phrase we find… Read more “In Between the Coming Together and the Falling Apart”
UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF THE ANXIOUS/PREOCCUPIED ATTACHMENT STYLE
I recently started my own personal endeavor of understanding Attachment Theory and Attachment Styles in general, but specifically in romantic relationships since 1) I grew up in… Read more “UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF THE ANXIOUS/PREOCCUPIED ATTACHMENT STYLE”
Love Mingled With Grief or [Shame and my Grieving Process] (Shamefessional #12)
To begin this Shamefessional, I do want to reiterate the definition of shame I’m using when I mention my shame and that of others. And that definition… Read more “Love Mingled With Grief or [Shame and my Grieving Process] (Shamefessional #12)”
Lying Aside my Umbrella of Shame or [Shame and My Spirituality II] (Shamefessional #11)
I shared my last Shamefessional about Shame and My Spirituality with my roommate who had noted changes in my beliefs and how influenced by Dr. Brene Brown… Read more “Lying Aside my Umbrella of Shame or [Shame and My Spirituality II] (Shamefessional #11)”
Shame and My Spirituality (Shamefessonal#10)
As many readers may already know, I’ve been doing a journalistic approach (previous Shamefessionals here) to my discovery of shame, fear, and vulnerability. For those who may not… Read more “Shame and My Spirituality (Shamefessonal#10)”
Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian
Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian Dr. Charles Eick Abstract A Catholic Christian learns… Read more “Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian”
May God Damn Shame! (Shamefessional #6)
Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.” ― Dr. Brené Brown, “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead“… Read more “May God Damn Shame! (Shamefessional #6)”
The Toxic Attraction Between an Empath & a Narcissist
I’ve been researching narsisstic abuse for a couple months and trying to accept I was married to one. And that I was the empath. Even though the… Read more “The Toxic Attraction Between an Empath & a Narcissist”