From Shame & Guilt to Self-Love

From Shame & Guilt to Self-Love:

One of the deepest wounds many of us carry is a profound sense of unworthiness and inadequacy. This wound, often rooted in shame, can manifest in different areas of our lives—our creativity, sexuality, physical appearance, or sensitivity. At its core, it’s the pervasive feeling that we are simply not enough, that something is fundamentally wrong with us.

In response to this shame, we often adopt coping mechanisms: pushing ourselves to succeed, dressing up the parts of us we feel are lacking, or pretending to be okay. Alternatively, we may succumb to insecurity and feelings of failure, resigning ourselves to the belief that we can’t succeed. In either case, life becomes a constant struggle.

From this place of shame, the world can seem hostile—a place where we must either fight to survive or give up entirely.

Healing the wound of shame and guilt is a…