Reframing Shame: Finding Compassion in the Desire to Be Loved

13/01/2025 14 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
Reframing Shame: Finding Compassion in the Desire to Be Loved

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Episode Synopsis

This Week in Life, we’re exploring one of the most complex emotions: shame. It’s a feeling many of us live with unknowingly, shaping our behaviors, relationships, and sense of self. But what if shame could be understood differently—as a sign of an innocent desire to be loved? In this episode, I share my personal journey of uncovering and confronting toxic shame, particularly during the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum. Together, we’ll discuss: How shame manifests in the body, mind, and behaviors. The role shame plays in our nervous system’s fight/flight/freeze responses. How to cultivate self-compassion as a powerful antidote to shame. This conversation is an invitation to approach your shame with kindness and curiosity rather than judgment. Whether shame shows up as self-criticism, defensiveness, or people-pleasing, this episode offers tools to gently shine a light on it and move toward healing. You are not broken—you are human. And your desire to be loved is a beautiful part of who you are. Listen now and start your journey toward self-compassion and acceptance.   Resource mentioned in the episode: To support you in meeting shame with compassion, download the guided visualization linked below. This practice offers a nurturing approach to connecting with and unburdening the parts of you that carry shame.  Download Here