Shame Wears a Mask
(This post is from a previous blog posted on ACAC’s blog posts in 2014.) I recently asked someone how an event went for her—she had told me about an upcoming speech she was to give, and had had some anxiety about it. She replied, “Oh, I don’t know. Some people seemed to like it.” With further discussion, it became evident that she was unsure how to receive a compliment when people told her she did a good job after the speech. She observed that she has struggled all her life with accepting compliments, and admitted she didn’t know how to do that. … continue reading…