"I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame" - If you've never heard of a shame researcher, maybe it's because shame is one of those subjects we rarely talk about. When we feel shame about the way we look, about our failures and perceived flaws, often, we bury those feelings deep inside our gut. We feel small and we want to run and hide, and so, we keep those emotions below the surface as we struggle with feeling unacceptable and unworthy. But there's a new book that tackles the subject of shame among women and the connection between our personal lives and larger social expectations of our culture.
Shame researcher Dr.