Monday Musings
Drove my new car to work, weee! I didn't know I was a car person, but I guess I am. I love it. It makes me happy and that is kind of horrible maybe given cars are not nice to the planet. I am not driving more I am just now driving in comfort and ease. The car is not full of irretrievable crumbs that started when my kids were little beings. There is no smell of dog, yet. No tea bag on the floor of the car left by husband. No more sharing one car. It's amazing. I talked to my good friend on the way to work. It's Monday and we've taken to chatting in the morning. We connect on deep topics and pick up whatever the morning is presenting. Today it was the topic of shame. Hers, and mine and everyone's and how so often it's so painful we numb it with behaviors that only makes things worse - alcohol, or striving, or who knows what else. What is it about shame? It's such a particular feeling. It's an all over embarrassment about who we are. It's the opposi...