LOA: What is the Difference Between Shame and Guilt

What is the Difference Between Shame and Guilt? The difference between shame and guilt is both deep and often disturbing. They also have different affects on us. Put simply, shame says, "I am bad", whereas guilt says, "I have done something bad".   Shame Shame is often about self-hate. It is an attitude of criticism that effects us mentally and emotionally. Often times, it is crippling and completely destructive to how we function in our...

We are not Flawed Unless we Choose to be Part 3

  We may Have Character Flaws but we are not Flawed We may have character flaws but we are not flawed. Yes, we may have character faults but we choose those faults. We all have faults because we choose to have them. What are faults, lying, cheating, being disrespectful, accusatory, being stubborn, not wanting to admit to being wrong, yes! And guess what? There are plenty more. What are yours? We are all created perfectly no matter what...

There is no Love in Manipulation.

        There is no Love in Manipulation.   There is no love in manipulation because it is a vicious act that people use to get their own way. Manipulation, is way of getting others to do for us what we want them to do, in a sneaky, nasty and /or aggressive manner. All of us are vulnerable to the manipulator and we may, in fact be the manipulators in our relationships. We need to know and understand the traits of the...