Shame. Everybody has it. Nobody wants to talk about it. However, the less we talk about it, the more power it has over us. Moreover, shame goes to the core of our being and can make us feel as if there is something inherently wrong with us and that we are just not good enough. And, when you are in shame, you cannot see the bigger picture. You feel alone, exposed, profoundly flawed, and want to isolate or hide. Today, it is time to shine a light on your shame-on the things you have done or been that you continue to hold onto and hide from the world-and, then let them go. Today, you can begin to rewire your shame filter with new experiences of self-empathy and self-compassion. Today, understand that you did the best you could in any given situation, and then shower yourself with love and compassion. It’s scary bringing shame to light, but the minute you allow yourself to do so, you will step into newfound freedom, you will learn who you are outside of the identities everyone else has given you, and you will become fully yourself. And, when you shine a light on your shame and then let it go, you will see the worthy, deserving, more-than-enough person that you are and have always been. Today, let go of the shame it’s only holding you back, and you deserve so much more!

Just for today, I release the need to judge or criticize myself. I am doing the best I can with the knowledge, understanding, and awareness that I have right now. I forgive myself for all past perceived wrongs. I am now free to love myself exactly as I am. I release all shame from the past. I am willing to release it and live in this moment. Life supports me in every way, and out of this situation, only good will come. And so it is.