I grew up in an honor and shame household. My parents immigrated from Cairo, Egypt, but they brought some of that Egyptian sensibility with them. I am so grateful for having learned healthy ways to feel shame and healthy ways to feel honor. Though shame has been used against me in harmful ways, I believe it plays an important part in our lives. That doesn’t change the fact that I feel shame more than any other negative feeling; more than sadness, more than anger, more than fear. Shame is the main way I express my negative feelings.
The power of pride
The power of pride
The power of pride
I grew up in an honor and shame household. My parents immigrated from Cairo, Egypt, but they brought some of that Egyptian sensibility with them. I am so grateful for having learned healthy ways to feel shame and healthy ways to feel honor. Though shame has been used against me in harmful ways, I believe it plays an important part in our lives. That doesn’t change the fact that I feel shame more than any other negative feeling; more than sadness, more than anger, more than fear. Shame is the main way I express my negative feelings.