Monday, May 4, 2009

171 - Feelings bound in shame

Whenever a feeling, be it anger, sadness, fear, excitement etc., is met with a
shaming response by an important other, a feeling shame bind may result.
Later that feeling shame bind will inhibit or rule out expression of that
feeling. Often we then go into denial of the feeling and lose touch with much
of our feeling life. "I don't know what I feel" can become commonplace for us.
Ken

1 comment:

  1. true.
    I find myself in this space sometimes. Talking with a safe person helps.
    peace

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