This past week a dude who calls himself “The Bible Answer Man,” a lifelong Protestant joined the Orthodox Church, which led me to want to share something… Read more “ByzantinExit: My Non-Shame Related Reasons for Withdrawing from the Eastern Orthodox Church (Shamefessional #14)”
Category: Shamefessional
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)”
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)”
Always Expecting the Bad (Shamefessional #9)
Dr. Brene Brown talks about how we often shy away from vulnerability and don’t like it because one thing it does is cause us to fully lean… Read more “Always Expecting the Bad (Shamefessional #9)”
Speaking Shame, Being Vulnerable, Sharing Stories (Shamefessional #8)
A friend of mine and fellow Orthodox Christian sent me this text today: Question: How do you sort out the difference between being vulnerable and over-sharing? got… Read more “Speaking Shame, Being Vulnerable, Sharing Stories (Shamefessional #8)”
Discovering Shame Made Me Better? (Mini-Blog #11 and Shamefessional #7)
I use to be really argumentative; more than I am now and 100 times more uncivil! I did it because people use to make fun of me… Read more “Discovering Shame Made Me Better? (Mini-Blog #11 and Shamefessional #7)”
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)”
I’m Okay in See-through Skin (Shamefessional #5)
I know I’ll wither so peel away the bark Because nothing grows when it is dark In spite of all my fears, I can see it all… Read more “I’m Okay in See-through Skin (Shamefessional #5)”
The Daring Adventure Life 