Dismantle Shame, Build Up Love
A few years ago, I yelled at a friend. I do not remember everything I said, but I know it was ugly and I know we stopped speaking to each […]
Tag Archives: Brené Brown
Authenticity, Self-Respect, and Thanksgiving
Ahh, Thanksgiving. It’s nearly here. I love this time of year. I also hate it. ‘Tis the season for ambivalence. I know I am not alone in my complicated feelings […]
I Am a Puzzle of 527 Pieces (and Counting)
To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody but yourself——means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can […]
Will Work for Approval
Two weeks ago, I was toiling under a heavy burden of shame. In addition to reaching out to two of the best humans I know, I began reading The Gifts of […]
Is This the Way to Wholehearted?
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection My deepest regret in life at the […]
Parrot & Ox 