Do you like to do it yourself or receive support or both at different times?

Hello! I usually cut my own hair. I love the ease of not needing to book an appointment, or go anywhere. I love the spontaneity of wanting it cut, and doing it then and there. I love that I do it exactly how I like it. But yesterday, I suddenly had a desire to have...
Getting ourselves free from shame and preventing shame in our children

Getting ourselves free from shame and preventing shame in our children

Hello! I used to be full of shame. Those excruciating feelings of discomfort all over my body. The desire to hide away. I lived it, day after day. And for many years, I thought it was just another feeling, like sadness. Even after years of training as a...
Guilt and shame are like hitting ourselves with emotional sticks

Guilt and shame are like hitting ourselves with emotional sticks

Hello! I wonder if you read my last email, which was all about differentiating between thoughts and feelings? I am so passionate about helping mothers free themselves from self-punishment, and I find myself wanting to write more about this.   I used to think that...