I AM UNASHAMED

Day 8 – UNASHAMED

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Today, let's nurture our seeds of self-love by fully embracing who are at the core and letting go of who we are not.

19 thoughts on “Day 8 – UNASHAMED”

  1. I felt shame for so long because I was being a different person at work in order to get ahead… not a bad person, but a person who was more like everyone else that was successful. I realized that I started to act differently at home and it genuinely made me hurt. I quit that job and found a role that supports who I am and allows me the time and space I need for other priorities in my life. I am very clear about who I am, what I expect/need and how I feel support whenever I talk with anyone about a new opportunity. I am proud I made the decision to be kind to myself and accept that I am enough.

  3. Growing up my mom was very critical and abusive. My father was a heroin addict. My mom would always tell me as a child that I was just like my father. She said he was a drug addict, no good, piece of sh…. She said I would grow up to be just like him. She said things like, I wish you were never born. When I start playing these tapes in my head I start to feel like no one will ever love me. At times I wanted to commit suicide and to numb the pain I became dependent on different types of substances. It was a very painful and lonely place to be, because I convinced myself that if my own parents could not love me, then no one could.
    Today I treat myself very gently and I open up and talk about what I am thinking and feeling. I have completely disconnected from my parents to be more positive, but that brings other issues within itself. Things I do that could benefit our talk to others, go to church, go to meetings, try to live with my gratitude and positivity.

  4. When I am self critical of my actions, I feel ashamed of what I just did, but I believe I should be my number 1 supporter in life, if no one is open enough to understand and to approve my actions and my way of doing things.

  5. What we learned today really hit me. I am my worst critic and I feel like I’m never good enough or do enough. I am trying not to do that and to recognize that if I believe that everyone else is good enough and does enough then I should try to see that in myself. I can take steps to stop thinking about myself the way that I do and that’s why I’m investing in this program so I can get the boost and accountability that will help me see myself the way others truly see me.

  6. Wow I really liked all of this today. I think the biggest thing that resonated with me was just beginning and operating under the assumption that there’s nothing wrong with me – that sounds so simple when I say it out loud. Not that it’s bad to want to improve myself at all, but I’m not broken and needing to be fixed. That’s huge.

  7. Wow ,I think I realise I have been listening to others people’s analysis of me ,
    My ex husband often called
    Me names , you are stupid , mad , ugly , fat and better off dead or locked up and other words I can’t write down . I finally believed all he said . I became depressed and when he struck out with his fists I was too weak to fight back . My own upbringing was awful and I was taught depression is a sign of weakness . When I came depressed I was told the same thing , and told pull your socks up . Don’t ever tell anyone you tried to kill yourself . Was made to feel shame by my own mum and my hubby told me I was a worthless mother . My fight for my sanity ended when I accepted it is ok to show your vulnerability and I walked from my marriage.

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