My favourite part of the course was completing the shame grid and especially the rewording to powerful honesty. The use of powerful honesty helped me to challenge or “flip” the things I am ashamed of. I found that “bold, vulnerable and playful” was a helpful way to describe me at my best. I learned that even when I have been bold and playful I have been afraid of being vulnerable and lost the confidence and playfulness as a result.

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I opened up so vulnerably to some people that I can't even recognize myself after the transformation. I have had a few spurts of panic where I suddenly have my old beliefs or mindset and realize what I've been doing but they are a lot more short lived than they used to be and I deal with them in a healthier way. I can see my past shame as a gift that if I share it I could show someone else that secretly has the shame that it's nothing too bad. That keeps me vulnerable and open and it helps who knows who.

Daryne T