shame
shame has come to the surface for me a lot lately. and my instinct is to try to get far away from it. to push it way, way down.
another therapist reminded me to welcome the feeling. welcome the pain. I CAN FEEL IT.
i can let the shame get big. i can let it fill me. i can sink down into it. and feel all the parts of it.
and i find out that i am bigger than it. i am more than it. it becomes just another part of me.