The Difference Between Shame and Guilt
Have you ever read something that made you rethink what you knew before? When I read about shame and guilt in Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart, she made me do just that. Have you read her book?
I have heard Brené talk about the difference between shame and guilt before but what was so powerful for me this time is how she describes shame as an emotion that is about your connection with others, even if others don’t know they’re involved.
It’s how you feel others are viewing you and how you feel your value is in the outside world.
Through your connection with others and sharing your shame with others, that’s when healing begins. Of course, you need to find the right person to share your shame stories with, the person who is not going to judge or make you feel worse. It can be a great therapist, a good friend, or a good coach, with whom you share your shame stories and receive empathy.
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Want to read more: Here’s how to forgive yourself when you’ve screwed up.
