Self love

[Starrlight]

Don’t allow shame to overshadow you. Self-love is giving yourself compassion for the mistakes you have made.

[Survivor4Ever]

Just love what you said. Unfortunately, we don’t we tend not to do that. I’ve read there’s a difference between shame and guilt. That guilt is good and shame is bad. Because when you mess up you might tell yourself ” I did something bad” that’s guilt versus “ I’m a bad person” that’s shame and sticks to you and is very unhealthy and makes you feel worthless. Guilt allows for those mistakes you made to make you want to change for the better and there is compassion still for yourself. And by loving yourself you can forgive yourself for mistakes and know it’s ok no one is perfect. However, you are are priceless!

[Starrlight in reply to Survivor4Ever]

Thanks for your awesome response.

So I learned that while guilt is felt from having done something wrong and shame is result of awareness of guilt , a painful feeling about how we appear to others. I think with guilt we can grow from it but I feel like shame it like eats at us, Im guessing the better we are treated by self and others the less shame there seems to be. I know my shame comes from derp down inside from past hurts so I feel today as if there’s something very wrong with me.

[primrose81]

Thank you for this post Starrlight - it is most helpful x

[Starrlight in reply to primrose81]

Yay 😀

[Starrlight]

I actually just looked into difference between guilt and shame. It’s very interesting 🧐 see above comment to Survivorforever

[Survivor4Ever in reply to Starrlight]

I read up on it and agree it’s quite interesting.. but you keep posting on Self love that’s an awesome subject!

[Starrlight in reply to Survivor4Ever]

How are you today my friend?

[Survivor4Ever in reply to Starrlight]

Good my friend sorry for late response. How was your day?

[Starrlight in reply to Survivor4Ever]

Jam packed full of fun. I love summer. I wonder how I’ll handle helping the kids with online school when it starts but trying to enjoy each day and hope to enjoy each school day as well.

[Survivor4Ever in reply to Starrlight]

Busy but good 😊

[Starrlight]

Cool thanks I’m glad ... I just wrote about the differences between guilt and shame up above.