by Norma | Jun 29, 2016 | betrayal, broken heart, Emptiness, Fear, Forgiveness, God, self-compassion, shame, Unmet Needs
“Hello,’ she answered the phone. My heart skipped a beat at the sound of her voice. It felt like my chest was compressed and it was difficult to breathe. “Hey, this is Norma.” I forced out of my mouth. Her cheery voice welcomed my call. ...
by Norma | Jun 27, 2016 | Self-esteem, shame, sin, suffering, Unmet Needs
I didn’t want to tell him, and I did all at the same time. I was afraid, I knew that he would leave me. How could something get so twisted in my head? How could I believe that this stupid idea would lead to connection? The weight of my secret was taking its...
by Norma | Jun 22, 2016 | betrayal, self acceptance, self-compassion, Self-esteem, shame, suffering, Unmet Needs
What had I done? I can’t believe that I agreed to that. What had I been thinking? What was wrong with me? Shame was flooding through my veins, I had never felt so guilty or so bad in my entire life. Deep inside I knew what I had done was wrong, really...
by Norma | Jun 20, 2016 | Emptiness, Fear, Hope
My brain reeled to understand why he wouldn’t choose us. As I laid in the hospital with my little 19-month-old son all I wanted to do was cry. Things had happened so suddenly that night. We had laid down for a little nap, and before long I could hear the...
by Norma | Jun 17, 2016 | Faulty Core Beliefs, Hope, shame
Faulty Core Beliefs can hold us captive in our own lives. They occur when we internalize the lies that are told when we feel shame. We begin to develop a system of false beliefs about our identities. Everyone has shame, it is universal. I define shame as the...
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