Shame: What Is It Good For?

“If I accept myself as I am, then I can change.” Carl Rogers
​Shame is the opposite of that statement. It is that self-loathing experience of not feeling good enough.  If I had a magic wand and the ability to create an immediate change in people, I would wave it to help recognize shame and transform it to love and acceptance of self. This does not absolve us of our wrongdoings; on the contrary, it gives us the opportunity to change rather being stuck in our shame.

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