I do write what I have gone through because it’s impossible to lead someone to a place I have never been before. Most of us don’t even know we have toxic shame. We just pretend we’re all right and do our best to be acceptable in the community. The parable of “Prisoner in the Dark […]
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Journey of a Hero
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. ~Joseph Campbell Over 20 years ago, I had one of those life-jolting discoveries that significantly changed everything. I identified the demon in my life – Toxic Shame. Call it evil spirit or simply functional spirit in you that seems to be controlling your thoughts and […]
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Healing Toxic Shame
The parable of “Prisoner in the Dark Cave” is telling us that to grow out of shame is to bring our pain into the light. And we don’t’ need to climb higher in the proverbial corporate ladder but to humble ourselves and admit the pain of shame. We need to learn how to recognize our […]
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The Prisoner in the Dark Cave
In my journey to find my true self hidden deep within me, I came across this parable that explained a lot of my problems with shame. Here’s the parable: There once was a man who was sentenced to die. He was blindfolded and put in a pitched black cave. The cave was 100 yards by […]
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EVOLVE OR DIE
Many young people know “Evolve or Die” through their choice of music. I like the title because it makes sense to our relationships. We can’t remain in a toxic relationship and expect growth.It’s not just about romance but all relationship. Living with a hypercritical person is toxic. Living with a narcissistic person is also very […]
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Unforced Rhythm of Grace
My dear Lord Jesus, I come to you now to be restored in you, renewed in you, to receive from you all the grace and mercy I so desperately need this day. I honor as my Sovereign and I surrender every aspect and dimension of my life totally and completely to you. I give to […]