I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"

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However, what we can say for sure is that at its core, shame is connected with the feeling or thought of not being good enough. Brené Brown is a social worker and scientist who has interviewed hundreds of people about the emotion of shame.

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth

These blinks explain this complex feeling, discuss how it arises and describe ways in which empathy and connecting with one another can help humans heal. As someone who wisely chose to reject some damaging expectations, I found a lot of truth echoed in this passage: "There are times when our feelings, thoughts and actions relate directly to our past or current struggles.Brene, there are a lot of lonely people out there who are going to feel even worse about themselves after reading your book.

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Si asa este, avem cu totii aceleași nevoi, doar ca le împlinim diferit, in funcție de resursele noastre. Even focusing on the shame that we take on board/adopt/feel when we find ourselves in carer roles for ageing loved ones. This is the shame of dirty underwear, the shame of pretending your father works in an office as God intended all men to do.

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)" by Brené Brown is a self-help book that explores the themes of shame and vulnerability. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Her podcast interviews with Tammie Simon and Krista Tippett as well as her TED talks have inspired me, changed me and touched me deeply.

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Subsequently, if we recognise and understand our triggers, practice critical awareness and reach out to others, we can grow our resilience as we practice communicating about our shame with our most-trusted advisors who use their own compassion and courage whilst listening and supporting us. Realizing that mistakes, and the profoundly negative feelings they can prompt, are shared by many helps to mitigate our experience of shame, and can let us feel safe in the knowledge that we’re not alone.When we spend our time and energy building and protecting our image of “knowing,” it is highly unlikely that we will risk admitting we don’t understand or asking questions—both of which are essential to real knowledge building.