Sharlene Styles of Pure Natural Wellness in St Catharines ON interviews Lori D'Ascenzo, creator of Enlightened Feelings. In the video Lori chats about lots of really interesting and timely stuff!

Here's the link to check it out ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZsADGt7GiI

Let's face it ... we’ve all got secrets …. Whether we have thoughts and embarrassing experiences we want to keep to ourselves, or we are confidants to the secrets of others.  

Why do we keep secrets?  Fear.  We fear judgment which results in humiliation,  punishment, or being ostracized.  Shame is very painful and very traumatic.  We do whatever we can to avoid it.  And so we keep secrets. 

GUILT = I DID something bad (self-judgment)
SHAME = I AM bad/unworthy (self-punishment)
HUMILIATION = Others think I am bad (feeling shamed by others)
DISGUST = Someone else is bad (shaming others)

Shame needs 3 things to exist&...............