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How To Deal With The Fear Of Judgment: The Gifts of Vulnerability
When I first moved back to Arkansas, there were facts about my life I didn’t want others to know. I’d grown up in a small town in southern Arkansas, where everybody knew everything about everybody. And I wasn’t relishing moving from Dallas, where...The Gifts Of Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a gift you give to yourself. Being vulnerable isn’t the same as being scared, nor is it admitting defeat. In fact, knowing and accepting your vulnerability is actually insight into your strengths. Why? Because you can get really good at...How To Build Self-Acceptance When You’re Fighting Depression
What does depression feel like? Andrew Solomon, a journalist and author who has suffered with severe depression wrote, “The opposite of depression isn’t happiness, but vitality.” The self you’ve known yourself to be has either vanished...Taming Your Inner Demons. The Role Of Shame In Perfectly Hidden Depression and One Question That Helps
I was in therapy a good deal in my twenties and early thirties, and most of the work had to do with shame. A therapist once suggested I read a short, little book called,”Taming Your Gremlins.” It’s a book about learning to recognize the pesky,...Why Couldn’t I Have Figured This Out Sooner? Perfectly Hidden Depression in Hindsight
“Why couldn’t I have figured this sooner?” Have you ever said this? If you have, and I bet that you have, you’re in good company. Hindsight is so much more clear. And no matter what the “thing” you wanted to figure actually is, then...Dr. Margaret’s Book Now Available!
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