Tag: Psychology
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Becoming Ourselves
Growing into Our Identity One of life’s grand existential inquiries is launched by a simple yet fundamental question: “Who am I?” The answer to that query is nuanced and evolves seismically for some, based on one’s season of life, emotional development, and depth of understanding. Quite possibly our conceptualization of who we are ebbs and…
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The Toxicity of Shame
I’m not sure who first identified the acronym for shame, but it’s spot-on: Should Have Already Mastered Everything. In other words, I should be perfect. I should understand this. I should know how to do this. I should… fill in the blank. Author Brené Brown, who spent many years researching shame says, “Where perfectionism exists,…
Roger M. Cahak 