“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” ~Brené Brown Every time I think I’ve unloaded most of the pain from my past, something surfaces that tells me I have more work to do. A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend and I were cuddling one morning. I’m not sure what the trigger was, but out of nowhere, my thoughts rolled down a hill and into a painful memory that I must have blocked out. Tears rolled down my cheeks as my whole body curled up into the fetal position. He … Continue reading How to Move Let Go of the Fear of Judgment and Break the Silence of Shame