shhhhh!
Shame. Shyness. These two share the opening consonants uttered by sound conscious librarians everywhere (shhhhh!), but that’s not all they share. Both my shame and my shyness are connected to hiding. They are each associated with an aversion to being seen. More dangerously, they both have the power to prevent me from showing up.
Shame is an intriguing phenomenon that plays a pretty big part in the negative body image/eating disorders/obesity arena. Body shame in particular connects us to a never-ending cycle of comparison, dissatisfaction, and often a relentless pursuit of the perfect body ideal. Interestingly, it can also be a set-up for a vortex of depression, binge-eating, self-loathing and then more depression. Read more →