What is Dysfunctional Shame?

What is Dysfunctional Shame?

“Shame is the feeling of humiliating disgrace of having been violated. Shame tells you that you are bad.” (from Shelter from the Storm) It becomes challenging to correct for shame because it is rooted in a negative belief. For example, “I am unlovable, because [fill...
The True Story of the Golden Buddha: How Breaking Brings Us Whole

The True Story of the Golden Buddha: How Breaking Brings Us Whole

Curious visitors come by the thousands to witness with their own eyes what a 5.5-ton golden miracle looks like, pondering the weight of what it means in their own lives Steeped in history and heartbreak, a magnificent, 700-year-old Buddha statue can be seen at a Wat...
Tidy vs. Cluttered?

Tidy vs. Cluttered?

Victor Frankl describes in Man’s Search for Meaning the intake process he went through at a concentration camp. Among the things he describes, one thing particularly caught my attention – the moment when each person is directed to hand over all of their...