Repressing shame only reinforces it.
Shame grows in isolation, as it gets embedded in our own narrative or interpretation of events.
Shame is only dispelled in the presence of another person.
Transparency and authenticity are keys to overcoming shame.
“It is not good for man to be alone” Gen 2
Shame is woven into the fabric of our nature. It is part of the embodiment of our spiritual nature. It is a kind of emotional inflammatory response to a separation or a turning away from communion and intimacy.
Shame evaporates in the warm sun light of interpersonal sharing, and it grows like deadly mold in the damp shade of isolation.