Afraid to be vulnerable – not me – she squeaked, from behind her door of protection. Not me she said as she locked the gate. Not me she said as she pulled the shutters. I can be vulnerable when I want to, she said to herself. I just don’t want to right now. […]
Posts with the shame tag
Nice is NOT …
Growing up your parents, teachers, adults tend to tell you “be nice” whenever they want you to either do something they want or more often, quit doing something they don’t like. Likely you’ve said it to someone too, particularly if you were feeling embarrassed or angry about their behavior. The problem is, that scenario […]
Are You Being Emotionally Pimped for Love, Giving Without Getting?
Recently I was watching a cast reunion for a very popular movie and one of my personal favorites – Pretty Woman. It was fun to reminisce and you could tell that the cast members really liked each other and had enjoyed making the movie together. It made me think about the later scenes in the […]