Shame is the intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of connection . It whispers: "Because of this mistake, this flaw, this vulnerability... you are not allowed to belong."
Your cracks are not flaws; they are where the light gets in (thank you, Leonard Cohen). Your failures are not the end of your story; they are the messy, vital, glorious middle. A Coragem de Ser Imperfeito
Connection does not happen between two flawless statues. Connection happens between two real people, bleeding a little, laughing at their own stupidity, holding hands in the dark. Shame is the intensely painful feeling that we
The perfectionist lives in a state of constant anticipation. "I will be happy when..." "I will be loved once..." "I will rest after..." But the goalpost always moves. You get the promotion, but now you fear losing it. You lose the weight, but now you fear gaining it back. You write the book, but now you see the typos. Your failures are not the end of your