Shame is a soul eating emotion. — C.G. Jung

Shame is a hidden emotion that is not only destructive but grows powerful the more we hide it.

Shame is the magic-killer

Shame is the biggest factor holding you back from authentic living. Having internalized shame, you may try to hide your true self from yourself. When the most passionate, creative and spontaneous part of you goes into hiding, it becomes alienated. In essence, you are trying to forget about part of your truth, by denying your feelings, needs and dri

When the body experiences shame, it powers down. Shame has a way of dragging us down like we’re sinking in our own quicksand. Momentum wanes, as does the motivation to act out of a sense of discernment. Shame also has a fog-like quality, impeding our vision to see anything but our own shortcomings.

Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. — Brené Brown

Shame is the intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of love and belonging. —Brené Brown

Shame lives in the darkest corners of our psyche. It resists healing, mostly because we work overtime to keep it hidden. “Shame is the most private of emotions, and humans have yet to evolve a facial expression that clearly communicates