Nov 18, 2020
Today's podcast episode is going to be quite personal. It isn't a topic I am eager to talk about but a subject we should address.
Since the beginning of this year, I've met quite a few women who shared with me their personal stories I could relate to. Although it surprised me at first, it also made me aware that many women were molested or have a similar experience.
Since talking about the hard stuff isn't taboo on my platform, I find it important to address this issue. It's common for us to stay quiet since we feel shame or guilt for not doing or saying anything.
And what is the most nurturing place for shame, my friend?
Silence! So we might as well talk about it in order to break it.
Before I move to a few points I will cover in today's episode, feel free to email me at contact@couragewithinyou.com for any reasons regarding this episode.
Here is what I cover:
- what this experience represented for me and what scared me the most
- why we choose to live in denial and how it impacts our self-esteem, relationships, and overall mental health
- how to step out from denial, stop beating ourselves down, and face what happened even when it's difficult
- how to begin healing by cultivating self-forgiveness and breaking shame by speaking up
- the main goal of this episode and two things I am hoping you will get from it in order to heal